“Khan’s display of a fascist attitude during the sit-ins have been rejected by the people,” said Qadri. PHOTO: APP
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, who had lost NA-122 to National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq during the May 2013 elections, had challenged the results before an election tribunal. The tribunal had subsequently ordered that the votes in the constituency should be audited.
On Saturday, after the audit was completed, NA speaker’s son Ali Sadiq along with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Zaeem Qadri held a press conference in Lahore where they said that Imran’s allegations had been proven to be false.
The tribunal’s verdict on the vote audit is expected on Monday.
“PTI Chief Imran Khan knew that NA122 voters had decided in favor of Ayaz Sadiq and he should refrain from making false allegations against nation’s decision,” Qadri said.
Sadiq said that since balloting was secret, counter-foils cannot prove who voted for who. “But only due to the absence of presiding officer’s stamp and signature, the vote cannot be termed bogus.”
“Imran should follow the course of law and he should trust law enforcing agencies,” Qadri added. “Imran had followed the law in the past and he succeeded in 18 by-elections, he should accept the results of those elections.”
The PML-N leader further accused Imran of trying to divert the nation’s attention from the war on terror and took a swipe at the money spent on the sit-ins. “Around Rs7 billion of the Pakistani nation had been spent on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf’s (PTI) sit-ins.”
“Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had declared Zarb-e-Azb entire nation’s war against terror, we all have to fight that war as a united nation to win it, but Imran diverted nation’s attention from the war on terror through his press conferences, people of Pakistan are no longer interested in political talks of Imran.”
He added that the country could ill afford any political chaos, and urged the PTI chief to refrain from scaring people through political dialogues.
“Let Chaudhry Ejaz and Sheeren Mazari and all their voters focus on war on terror only,” said Qadri.
“Imran’s display of a fascist attitude during the sit-ins has been rejected by the people.”
Early release of vote audit results is match fixing: Imran
Speaking to the media after arriving in London, the PTI chief claimed that by announcing results of the vote audit prior to the official announcement by the tribunal is ‘match fixing’.
“NA 122 results will be announced on Monday and whoever announced the results before a decision had been made was doing match fixing.”
On his prolonged sit-ins, Imran said that it was the demand of the people. “I had decided to end sit-ins after the Peshawar incident, not under somebody’s influence. It was nation’s decision to be united against terrorism.”
The PTI chief, who along with his party’s parliamentarians had submitted their resignations from the national and provincial assemblies, said that he will consider returning to the assembly after a Judicial Commission is formed.
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@liaqat ali: I really don't care who won, I'm only asking that the system be strengthened. Are you suggesting that whoever put all the bogus votes should not be pursued or trialed? If so, why not?
@Faisal Afzal:
If we go with your logic then , all the elections on all the seats until today in Pakistan are null and void including those won by PTI.Talk sense after getting at least some basic knowledge.
@Saqib It doesn't matter who won with recount. The main concern is that even if 1 vote is bogus, what will our government do to punish the culprits. They shouldn't even be taking about who won, they should focus on finding out who attempted to steal the mandate, regardless of whether that attempt succeeded or failed.
@Fawad Gilani: You mean the infamous NRO signed by BB & NS in London? Or the agreement signed by NS & Saudis & Lebanese which NS lied about, & Saad Hariri than showed us?
We are not PTI supporters,we are TRUTH supporters, and we are sick of the corruption,lies,theft,incompetence, & destruction of merit. We young people will not take anymore, Even PTI is a party which does not go as far we want to go.
PML(N) under the Sharif brothers leadership has an influence in the Election Commission.
From the past record in a broader sense of their character and deeds they can never be trusted.
The brutal massacare of the innocent workers of both the women and men of PAT in the Model Town incident, which gained publicity is now known to both within the country and outside world along with the evidence as captured by the media eye. A Question always remain for the Judiciary for the investigation report, follow-up and obviousely the trial. In this reign, the stray dogs have been let loose on the streets there seems no one daring to come forward to bell the Cat !!!!
Why was the PTI chief Imran Khan speaking from London?? Is he hatching another London conspiracy there??? If so Shireen Mazari will deny, Shah Mehmood will confirm and Someone like Javed Hashmi will leave the party or since Imran is a puppet. This is getting old
This is a s lap on Imran khan's face. If he has any shame or self respect, he should exhibit sports man spirit and accept defeat and apologize to Ayaz Sadiq.
@Anarchist: You are a typical PTI troll. The vote audit by a judge praised by Imran Khan himself has revealed that Ayaz Sadiq won fair and square.
True.
And before the dharna you had made police totally independent of political influence, appointed officers on merit, introduced judicial reforms, improved investigative capacity of police, enforced hate speech law, took action against sectarian militias and made NACTA operational etc.
On NACTA (Counter terrorism agency), according to Rauf Klasra, when Ch. Nisar asked for 32 billions required Dar told him that he did not have the money. But you had 35 billions for Lahore Metro and 52 billions for Islamabad Metro.
Are you serious?