RAWALPINDI: PTI’s founder Imran Khan has said that “Mother of all rigging” must end now because Pakistan has become laughing stock globally, as per his sister Aleema Khan.

What exactly does he mean by “Mother of all rigging”? It was dismantling PTI, snatching its iconic election symbol of bat, not allowing party’s candidates to submit nomination papers, coercing candidates into withdrawing from elections and denying party right to canvass.

Speaking to media outside Adiala Jail, where Imran is incarcerated, Aleema Khan said that her brother wants culture of impunity to end and mandate of people must be respected to salvage country’s reputation internationally.

Imran also ridiculed his arch nemesis, PML-N, which willingly bartered away its narrative to grab power. “Instead of honouring vote, the ‘selected ones’ have honoured boot,” Aleema quoted Imran.

“Selection was so blatant and blind that corruption cases were dropped by selectors against ‘selected ones’,” she further stated quoting her brother.

“Instead PTI chairman was sentenced to 32 years in jail after marathon trials on trumped up charges.”

Imran said that pre-poll, Election Day and post-election rigging denied people of Pakistan their democratic right to choose their representatives.

“On voting day, internet was shut down, leaving people perplexed. But when it did not work, post-poll rigging was carried out at night by brazenly changing results by ignoring Form 45,” he added.

Incarcerated PTI chairman also referred to Rawalpindi commissioner who in recent damning video confession admitted to rigging election for PML-N.

“Not just one commissioner, there are many more who have ample evidence of rigging, but they have been silenced,” he said while fearing that commissioner would be subjected to physical torture.

Published in The Daily National Courier, February, 20 2024

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