PTI voters now regret their decision, claims Khawaja Saad Rafique

Minister for Railways says Imran complains of rigging only in constituencies he lost and not in those he won.

LAHORE: Taking a jibe at Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairperson Imran Khan for persistently calling last year’s general elections rigged, Minister of Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique on Sunday said those who voted for PTI in 2013 are now regretting their decision because of Imran’s 'childish politics.'

Rafique made this comment while addressing a media conference at the Lahore Press Club just a few hours before Imran was scheduled to speak to an anti-rigging rally in Islamabad’s D Chowk area.

The railways minister criticised the PTI chairperson for censuring a system he himself was a part of. Rafique pointed out that Imran complains of rigging only in constituencies his party lost and not in those it won.

“Pakistanis have not seen such immature politics,” Rafique said.

The state minister said Imran – whose party holds 34 seats in the National Assembly and is power in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – should use the mandate for productive politics.

“Victory in the next election will not be based on accusations but on performance,” he said.

On a lighter note, Rafique told media personnel that he hopes climate in Islamabad remains good during PTI’s rally today or else Imran would accuse the government of manipulating the weather as well.