Bilour criticises ‘use of govt machinery’ for Imran’s rally

Says ECP not taking action on violations of code of conduct

PESHAWAR:

Awami National Party (ANP) senior leader and Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) joint candidate for NA-31 Ghulam Ahmed Bilour on Wednesday strongly criticized the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government for utilizing government resources for Imran Khan’s election rallies.

Addressing a press conference at Bilour House Wednesday, he said that despite spending lavishly and utilizing government resources, the provincial government miserably failed to attract masses to the event.

He added that provincial government openly violated election rules and code of conduct but the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) was not taking any action against them.

He warned if such violations continued in the by-polls the ANP and allied parties would be forced to decide their own future course of action.

Bilour said the provincial government was trying to divert the attention of masses from flood devastations and failed government response by using all its resources and government machinery for Imran Khan's election rallies.

He also hit out at the PTI chairman Imran Khan for not saying any word in sympathy of the flood affectees during his speech which showed his apathy for the flood victims.

He said Imran Khan’s controversial statements in Faisalabad and Sargodha public gatherings were tantamount to damaging the national interest and making the institutions controversial.

Bilour noted that Imran was trying to create rift in the country and was supporting the presidential form of government, adding that ANP would strongly resist any such move.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 8^th, 2022.