Hitting back: Rashid denies hurling threats at tribunal chief
I do not agree with the verdict as it is biased. I stand by my earlier comments
Federal Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid. PHOTO: APP
ISLAMABAD:
Minister for Information Pervaiz Rashid has refuted the allegation of hurling any threats against Justice (retd) Kazim Ali Malik, head of the election tribunal, which had unseated Sardar Ayaz Sadiq from NA-122.
“It was me who has rather been threatened with dire consequences by Justice Malik,” he said while talking to a TV channel.
Rashid said that he stood by his reaction regarding the judgment on NA-122 in which Sadiq was punished for the irregularities committed by the officials of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).
“I do not agree with the verdict as it is biased. I stand by my earlier comments.”
He said Justice Malik, in his verdict, mentioned irregularities committed by the ECP officials, but he punished Ayaz Sadiq while sparing his rival Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan and his party’s MPA for the constituency falling under NA-122 which was injustice.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 27th, 2015.
Minister for Information Pervaiz Rashid has refuted the allegation of hurling any threats against Justice (retd) Kazim Ali Malik, head of the election tribunal, which had unseated Sardar Ayaz Sadiq from NA-122.
“It was me who has rather been threatened with dire consequences by Justice Malik,” he said while talking to a TV channel.
Rashid said that he stood by his reaction regarding the judgment on NA-122 in which Sadiq was punished for the irregularities committed by the officials of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).
“I do not agree with the verdict as it is biased. I stand by my earlier comments.”
He said Justice Malik, in his verdict, mentioned irregularities committed by the ECP officials, but he punished Ayaz Sadiq while sparing his rival Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan and his party’s MPA for the constituency falling under NA-122 which was injustice.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 27th, 2015.