Senator Zahid Khan.
PHOTO: EXPRESS/ZAFAR ASLAM
While addressing media outside the Parliament House, ANP Senator Zahid Khan said that his party will thwart the design of those elements who want to destroy the democratic set-up in the country.
Taking a swipe at the PTI chief, who vowed to launch a protest movement against the alleged rigging in last year’s general election, the ANP lawmaker said, instead of protesting Imran Khan should fulfill his promises made with the people of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P).
Criticising the provincial government, Senator Zahid said PTI needs to curb corruption and inflation, which has reached an all-time high, adding that bad governance had plagued the province.
Referring to his party’s colossal defeat in last year’s poll, Zahid said PTI should have raised its concerns when liberal political parties were targeted and forced to stay away from the process.
“PTI should have raised its concerns before the general elections, when pre-poll rigging had started in K-P,” Zahid said. “Now we will not support any move that destabilises the federal government,” he added.
The ANP lawmaker claimed that his party was left at the mercy of terrorists while PTI enjoyed their support during the election.
“Soon after the election, our leader Asfandyar Wali, had underlined the unprecedented rigging, but accepted the result for the continuation of democracy,” said Zahid.
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@ Reality_PTI You have to be in government to make your presence felt. Otherwise, plz visit fate of AAP in india now, after they resigned
If govt want to safe democracy then remove it stay order from recounting and verification of votes. Problem solved no worries, But, Are we theive are serious about democracy? Imran demand is right and it is Government and parties like ANp are enemy of democracy. They don't want true democracy. Why vote verification is not done on first place?
ANP is a corrupt political party. Now PTI is kicking out the ANP-appointed government "employees" who have been stealing the province's money for years.
Look who is talking, I'm from Pakhtunkhwa and I have witnessed their endless coruption and all the evils they did. We have a sying for people like ANP, " when you point one finger to a person the rest of your own fingers are pointed towards you".
Didn't ANP last year claim that the polls in KPK were rigged?
And also corrupt to the core.
Anp is most mature political party.it never sided with dictator
Imran Khan is creating issues to divert the public attention from his promises and to make excuses for failure to deliver numerous 90 days promises he had done for K-P ...... If Imran Khan was unhappy with the election then PTI should have not made government in K-P and enjoyed 1 year of rule... another example of political cheating....