Asad Qaiser calls for Black Day on Feb 8

SWABI:

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader, Secretary General of the Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Aain Pakistan, and former Speaker of the National Assembly, Asad Qaiser, has appealed to transporters and the business community to support the observance of a "Black Day" on February 8, saying that choosing one's leadership is the fundamental right of the people.

In a statement, Asad Qaiser said that February 8 will be marked as a Black Day under the banner of the Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Aain Pakistan to protest what he described as the denial of the people's constitutional and democratic rights in the general elections held on February 8, 2024.

He said the basic and constitutional right of the people to vote was taken away in those elections, terming it a serious attack on democracy. "Now it is for the people to decide whether they will elect their representatives through transparent elections or allow decisions about their fate to be made by people sitting in offices," he added.

Warning the public, Asad Qaiser said that if people failed to protect their right to vote, their voices would not be heard at any level.

He questioned the performance of the present assembly, asking it to point out even a single piece of legislation or measure taken in the public interest that has provided real relief to the people.