“We’ll not rest until those who rigged the elections are brought to justice,” said Imran Khan. PHOTO: PTI/FILE
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan presented a dire outlook on the political future of the Sharif brothers who head the federal government in the centre and the provincial setup in Punjab, forecasting that their rule was bound to prematurely unravel.
Both Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif cannot save those who aided and abetted rigging in last year’s general elections, Imran told supporters at a rally in connection with the by-election campaign of PTI candidate for Punjab Assembly seat PP-107 in Pindi Bhattian area of Hafizabad. “We’ll bring them to justice,” he added.
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz massively rigged the 2013 general elections which is why it is afraid of re-verification of voters even in four constituencies, Imran said. “Both eyesight and counting skills of the PML-N ministers are weak,” he said in a lighter vein.
The party that claims to have bagged 14.5 million votes cannot stage a public rally at Minar-e-Pakistan, in Lahore, Peshawar, Karachi or Quetta. “The PML-N hasn’t given Punjab anything, except Jangla Bus,” he said, referring to the Lahore Metro Bus in which the chief minister takes great pride.
The PTI chief said the government has obliged Najam Sethi, who was caretaker chief minister of Punjab at the time of the 2013 elections, and appointed him chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board or else he would have spilled the beans on the massive rigging. “Free, fair and transparent elections are not possible unless the whole system is rectified,” he added.
He wondered that India’s Congress party was rejected by the electorate for his poor performance – but on the other hand, the PML-N, which did nothing for the people during its five-year rule in Punjab, polled 14.5 million votes.
“The self-proclaimed Khadim-e-Aala [chief public servant], Shahbaz Sharif, should tell the nation what has he done for 36 districts of Punjab,” Imran said. “The PML-N can no longer fool the masses.” The PTI chief said that like Faisalabad, successful rallies would also be staged in other cities.
“We’ll not rest until those who rigged the elections are brought to justice,” he added. Other PTI leaders, including Shah Mahmood Qureshi, also addressed the rally.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 27th, 2014.
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Pakistan is doomed for further chaos and division. Just wait and watch Afghanistan develop while Pakistan is loosing Balochistan and Karachi. Sensible people should leave this hole runned and ruined by thieves.
imran khan is very important for pakistan , he gave a positive competition with PML N , i think having better options , pakistan will go ahead . i appreciate both of them . shahbaz shareef should also take care of other districts of pakistan where there are no roads , a few schools and a few hospital instead of wasting all the money in busses and metros this is the inferiority complex which they feel make people educated , you will get more results
Thing is Punjab's love being abused. They will always go for Sharif's until they see their children also begging whilst the Nawaz family (all uneducated) running all the organisations and buying houses in London, Paris.
If winning the World Cup made anyone Prime Minsiter, Rickey Ponting would be the PM of Australia!!
All you supporting PML-N or PPP, you guys deserve to be like where you are now. you guys have asked for poorness and illetracey for your kids so it is good for you. I hope you stay like this and your kids grow up in a Pakistan without education and electricity. This is what you have choosen for your kids.
You tell Ik to wait for his turn, we have waited 67 years from our freedeom.
IK we love you, we are with you. The walss of raiwind palace will fall Insha Allah
PMLN says that PPP looted Pakistan
Were they sleeping when they were in Punjab Govt from 2008-2013 Can you dare bring PPP to accountability, no you can't PMLN PPP = PMLN they are the ones who have destroyed PakistanIk is the only hope Pakistan has left.
Kasloom Nawaz and Bilawal Butoo are already to take over the future of Pakistan. As if Pakistan is the property of their father.
@Ch. Allah Daad: PML N has got some problem with counting. Which achievements are you including in your century claim? Winning election by rigging is theft. PML N simply does not have the mandate. You can try hanging on but the Law of Natural Justice will decide your future.
I just wonder and it is strange why cannot mian sb order verification of votes in the 4 requested constituencies??? or re-structuring of the ecp? It will gain him credibility, make his govt and democracy strong, and also take the steam out of IKs engine...
Wow man..30 years plus failures of pmln and PPP and I still see parha likha people supporting the same shackles that have tied them for years.pathetic sheeple you deserve it. Here is a guy who is fighting up for cleaning up the electoral system and people call him irrelevant? Everyone knows his righteous vote bank was stolen. Chaudhary Allah Dad salute to your logic..I see you doing a lot of IK hate speech and outright farcial Pmln campaigning..here's a party that failed for 20-25 odd years. And is still failing. Look at the law and order in Karachi..20 odd people get killed target killed everyday..load shedding at itsmpeak..just today people stormed and almost burnt k-electric offices..woman and children protesting..even worse in Punjab..militancy has become an unchained beast.. and our beloved PM of this ghareeb mulk buys cars worth 2.3m dollars! And 260 million on foriegn trips? IK maybe zero but NS for sure is negative for burdening our economy.
@Ashraf: You don't predict an existing fact. Imran Khan has always been irrelevant except in cricket.
I predict that IK will become irrelevant.
IK-we are with you-Bring down the crooks!
Absolutely spot on. Pakistan has changed, and wants a free and fair election, not the drama that happened on May 2013.
Some time I wonder what sins this man has done in his life that he is exposing his hidden nature right in the middle of bazaar by himself..
IK you first take care of your personality graph which is touching bottoms or for you there is no lower limit.Gathering few thousand people doesn't mean any thing if that were the case Moulana FR would have been prime minister,for he can gather much bigger rallies than you.,
Oh lost IK, in establishment wonder land come into senses. let some one work, we know you claim to be Mr. Clean, honest, hardworking etc but please back off n wait for your turn (if you ever got one). How shameful of you, PM is in enemy's land n trying to find ways n means to get Pakistan n it's people out of mess (mostly created by your backers) instead of making PM hands strong you are riding on wild horse - sorry to say but SHAME on YOU.
Grow up, Imran.
Let me also predict the downfall of all those who persecute minorities (Ahmadis, Christians, Hindus..). Unfortunately, Imran Khan is silent on persecution of Ahmadis.
Please stop saying that IK should focus on KPK because he has a team who is doing this job. I am from KPK and I know PTI is doing good ( slow but things are moving)
For PML (N), Pakistan = Lahore
Carry on IK. You doing great
Ball tempering and umpires favour don't work in politics. To get Mian Sahib's wicket, you have to outperform him in development and service. So far, your score is zero, whereas Mian Sahib has already scored a century.