‘Election stolen from PML-N’
Following the defeat of PML-N candidate Miftah Ismail in the by-polls, the party has been heaping accusations against the government and the winning party, PPP, alike.
PML-N Vice President Maryam said the election had been “stolen” from the PML-N by only a few hundred votes.
Speaking to reporters in Narowal, the PML-N leader said that “electronic voting is yet another drama [staged by the PTI] to rig the elections.”
“The PTI did not think of proposing electoral reforms in the last three years but suddenly came up with the idea of electronic voting after suffering defeat in by-polls again and again,” said Iqbal.
He said that if the government is serious about electoral reforms, then it should send suggestions related to the improvements to the chief election commissioner.
“The Karachi by-election proved that PML-N is the only successful party in Sindh. The people of Karachi are with PML-N,” Iqbal claimed.
The PML-N leader further said that Prime Minister Imran Khan “cannot dare to dissolve the assembly,” adding that if he the premier leaves the administration, he will be answerable to people.
“It seems like Imran Khan is enjoying a picnic instead of running a government,” Iqbal said.
Iqbal’s comments come after PM Imran Khan made an offer to the Opposition to sit down with the government and bring electoral reforms, stressing that technology is the only solution to this decades-old problem where every party cries foul and accuses the victor of rigging the elections.
The premier went so far as to even offer the Opposition to take their pick of available Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) models.
