Balochistan ‘rigging’: National Party refutes PTI chief’s allegations

Khan claimed during his speech at sit-in on Sunday that the chief minister came to power through “electoral fraud”.

The National Party (NP) has refuted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan’s rigging allegations against Balochistan Chief Minister Abdul Malik Baloch.

Khan had claimed during his speech at the sit-in on Sunday that the chief minister came to power through “electoral fraud”.

The party will hold demonstrations against Khan’s allegations across the country on Wednesday, September 10, informed a press release.

“The party’s provincial presidents, Dr Yaseen Baloch (Balochistan), Ayub Malik (Punjab), Mukhtar Bacha (K-P) and Ramzan Memon (Sindh) have strongly condemned the allegations of the PTI chief and given a call for protests in their respective provinces,” the statement said. The party will hold a demonstration at the National Press Club at 4:30pm on Wednesday.

“NP President Senator Mir Hasil Bizenjo said Dr Malik Baloch contested elections against Syed Ahsan Shah, who was disqualified on the basis of dishonesty. Shah was disqualified the by Balochistan High Court, an election tribunal and the Supreme Court as well for holding a bogus degree,” the statement said.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 9^th, 2014.