FAISALABAD: Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Saturday said that the days of manipulating elections were over and foretold that the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) will sweep the forthcoming general elections on the back of overwhelming support of the masses.
Addressing a huge public gathering here at Pakistan's textile hub, the Prime Minister said whenever there are free, fair and transparent election, the PPP succeeds with an overwhelming majority.
Citing the historic verdict in the Asghar Khan case by the Supreme Court, the Ashraf said it was an eye-opener and showed how the results were manipulated in the past. He said the case has unveiled many things and the workers need to study it to be aware of those who try to manipulate results.
The Prime Minister said that today, there are no more fake voters and that the100,000 bogus votes of all constituencies of Faisalabad were now a thing of past.
Ashraf said that the PPP has done solid work to back it in the forthcoming election. "We are helping 7 million households through the Benazir Income Support Program, across the country," he pointed out and announced that the program will be increased four fold, if the party succeeds in the next polls.
The Prime Minister said despite the claims of the opponents the PPP will succeed in the end, as it took practical measures and has completed unprecedented development work to serve the masses.
Ashraf said he was here as a "worker Prime Minister" addressing his fellow workers and was proud to be part of a party that was really representing the people of Pakistan. He said he was also proud to belong to the middle class and has risen from the ranks of a common worker.
The premier said the post of the prime minister of Pakistan was equally open for all workers of the party, without any discrimination. Unlike many other parties spoke about democracy, but never exercised it practically, they can not match the PPP in this aspect.
The Prime Minister said the government has more than doubled the salaries of government employees and the workers and said the support price of wheat has also been raised from around Rs600 to Rs1200 per 40 kg in the past four years to bring prosperity.
The Prime Minister said there was a time when everyone believed that it was impossible to get rid of the dictatorial regime of former President Pervez Musharraf. However, it was the political acumen of President Asif Ali Zardari that led to the ouster of the dictator. He said it also goes to the credit of President Asif Ali Zardari that all the powers of the President of Pakistan were handed over to the parliament, as he followed the vision of Benazir Bhutto, and made it supreme.
The gathering was also attended by Governor Punjab Latif Khosa, PPP Punjab President Manzoor Wattoo, Raja Riaz, Tanveer Ashraf Kaira, Minister of State for Science and Technology Raheela Baloch.
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@ Ch Allah Dad The tsunami has become thussnami, when it's members are quitting in flocks and it eats a humble pie after the midterm elections defeat of its planter I.e., PPP!
Jiye Bhutto!
The election battle really is between Zardari and Nawaz Sharif. I seriously think Sharif will come back though.
The day of manipulating election might over But the day for a true mature nation and honest selection of the leadership has not came yet. Still Pakistan is passes through evolutionary phases and still there are opportunities for the blinds to lead.
LOL. Kinda contradictory if you ask me
Overwhelming majority? He still believes that Tsunami will come.
What foolish statements by the PM. It shows that he is deprived if any intellect .
1) Benazir Income Support is institutionalizing beggars and is creating a budget deficit issue . It's ruining hard working culture of Pakistan . It should and will be abolished by the next government.
2) after PPP's targetted approach to deprive Punjab of electricity, what makes him think he will get a single seat from Faislsbad .
3) The Prime Minister said the government has more than doubled the salaries of government employees and the workers . This shows how badly managed the economy was , spiraling wages because of all the money printing inflation .
4) PM said the support price of wheat has also been raised from around Rs600 to Rs1200 per 40 kg in the past four years to bring prosperity. This had helped select landlords . What about the poor consumers??? This move just exacerbated food price inflation.
This workers PM has sucked the blood of the people; rental cases are pending against him in the NAB shame on the judicial system of pakistan
Clean sweep - Not even in your wildest dreams...
Good!
Prediction and Reality are two different things.
So he is admitting that the last elections were manipulated and PPP should have lost.