Minister for Railways Khwaja Saad Rafique. PHOTO: PID/FILE
Rafique made this comment while addressing a media conference at the Lahore Press Club just a few hours before Imran was scheduled to speak to an anti-rigging rally in Islamabad’s D Chowk area.
The railways minister criticised the PTI chairperson for censuring a system he himself was a part of. Rafique pointed out that Imran complains of rigging only in constituencies his party lost and not in those it won.
“Pakistanis have not seen such immature politics,” Rafique said.
The state minister said Imran – whose party holds 34 seats in the National Assembly and is power in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – should use the mandate for productive politics.
“Victory in the next election will not be based on accusations but on performance,” he said.
On a lighter note, Rafique told media personnel that he hopes climate in Islamabad remains good during PTI’s rally today or else Imran would accuse the government of manipulating the weather as well.
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Khawaja Sahab politics is all about patience. Don't get emotional. Keep calm and face the challenges. You should accept the challenge without fear if you are clean.
Well at least I dont regret for that!
Dont know what others think.
I regret voting for PMLN. :(
Your body-language suggests the you are highly stupid. Better stop taking rubbish and concentrate on your basic job- the Pakistan Railways.
Only10000 people,shame for those who want to de rail democaracy.
If there was no rigging, why are you so scared of thumb verification?
@Rex Minor: Would you accept cheating in our exams in schools and universities? Going by your logic once the exam is over no one should complaint. What kind of lesson do we want our youth to learn?
Is it not the norm in this country? who ever loses shouts fowl and as long as they win there is never any dhandli, he should be aware of that being a seasoned politician that he is.
One thing is sure, the cricketers in Pakistan apparently do not learn to be be a sports man and accept the defeat as it is instead of relativising it or shouting foul once the game has ended.
Rex Minor
well said saad rafiq the trolls are back from their sleep
he is better than IK as he tuned railway from loss maker to profit maker instead of doing criticism for the sake of criticism
PMLN is indeed circus a sher
Sour grapes, Mr. Saad Rafique?
Why doesn't this guy just keep quiet and do what he's supposed to. Mr Rafique, you do know that your performance hasn't been that superb either right? What is the progress on KCR? Please just stop this non-sense and go back to what you are supposed to do.
people are regretting because they never knew their votes would be burned and destroyed.
Saad statement is like a cartoon. He is like a bull without a horn.
True, they are gathering at D-chowk to announce the same. Looser
Tend to agree with him on this
A False Claim by Mr Saad. We were and we are with Imran Khan.
after 1 year PTI claiming rigging again? Has any improvement in KPK happened? any of the promises of 90 days been completed? if not then respect to PML N for atleast doing something
I Agree, i like IK but he is not a good leader. He is a child. He always remembers me the childhood story "Grapes Are Sour". I waste my time with PTI.
Yes I voted for PTI .I will do it again. But I still think IK politics is childish and immature.Sort out LOL.
Please explain how Mian Sahib the crook managed to get 8000 votes in an area with only 1500 registered voters?
Voting PTI and making them reach Assemblies is the best thing we have done !
Perhaps he can explain how Mian Sahib managed to get 8000 voters in an area with only 1500 registered voters?
at least I do
Rafique pointed out that Imran complains of rigging only in constituencies his party lost and not in those it won. - This is spectacularly stupid line the govt seems to have chosen... If there was rigging in areas where PTI won that just further invalidates the election!
3rd divisioners can be hired as per recent ad of Railways jobs but they can be made ministers. PTI should also offer educated people from good families instead of political families. People will vote to PTI even if they give ticket to a pole.
Saad Rafique's speech in the NA floor on 8th May should be seen by all. He proves that it is actually PTI candidates and their supporters whose conduct led to the Judge suspending proceeding. He also proves that Jehangir Tareen is holding up recounting in the constituency he lost. Also that after 3 recounts, the losing margin further widened in PMLN's favour against Tareen. And proof means bringing actual documents to verify his claims. Besides a whole lot of other things.
http://www.currentaffairspk.com/khawaja-saad-rafiq-speech-in-na-9th-may-2014/
Well, people must not see IMRAN KHAN as the gauge for PTI's success. Till now, PTI has not been able to perform in KPK. I voted for him as well, but to a great dismay, he does not have an able team working under him or for him in the province.
"PTI voters now regret their decision, claims Khawaja Saad Rafique" ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ And PMLN Voters? they are sweating it out !
I kinda agree with Khawaja Saad Rafique statement because I believe most of the PTI supporters are regretting voting for PTI now. I know coz I am. I do not support PML (N) either.
Havent forgotten NA-125 khawaja sb ...see u in the next elections
Sawal yeh hai ke Nawaz Sharif se Ziada Takleef Saad Rafique ko kyu hai?
P.S: And nobody regrets casting their vote for you, because nobody did
is it your business?
If you have nothing to hide, then please order your minions to verify the votes in your constituency.
Evident from his unnecessary activism on this subject, Saad R fears losing his NA seat. He also knows what Imran Khan and rest of PTI knows - vote fraud May 2013.
“Pakistanis have not seen such immature politics,” Rafique said." Exactly. Pakistan has seen "mature" politics of PMLN and PPP this is why Pak never progressed since its birth! Thanks to you "mature" politicians.
should not Imran Khan call off today's Jalsa ? beacuse of Blast in KP
How come rigger rafiq is always the first to speak out? If he won so cleanly, why does he not agree to vote recount, fingerprint verification in his constituency. An honest man has nothing to hide :)