PTI reacts to Yousaf Raza Gilani's shock victory in Senate elections

PTI leaders reacted to news of former prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani pulling a shock upset over the ruling party's candidate, Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh in the Senate elections.

PTI's Faisal Javed Khan congratulated PTI's Fauzia Arshad for securing 174 votes in the Senate election, saying that her winning margin was evidence enough that "there was a clear horse-trading on the men's seat".

'Horse trading at its peak': Faisal Javed

PTI's Faisal Javed Khan claimed that horse trading was rife during the elections and called for a probe into the matter.

"We are with you Imran Khan — You are sole fighter against corruption and you will win insha'ALLAH," he said.

'Money won': Dr Firdous Awan 

Special Assistant to the Chief Minister on Information, Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan reacted to Shaikh's loss by saying that "money had won". 

'Opposition should prove majority, or accept crime': Fawad Chaudhry

Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry said that the Opposition must prove that it has a majority in the National Assembly, or else accept its "crime" of having "bought the election".

"Imran Khan has given them a big challenge by deciding to take a vote of confidence," he said.

'Dead conscience': Murad Saeed

"The people celebrating after buying seats have a dead conscience. Thank you for proving that Imran Khan's narrative is right," Federal minister Murad Saeed said.

Gilani pulls upset over Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh