Summary
- Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Central Punjab General Secretary Hassan Murtaza has accused the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) of rigging in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections.
- The PPP leader said the current political situation in AJK was also linked to the sacrifices and political role of the PPP.
- Murtaza said that if Nawaz Sharif was able to go to Kashmir today and demand the prime minister’s position, it was partly because of the PPP’s political contribution.
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Central Punjab General Secretary Hassan Murtaza has accused the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) of rigging in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections.
Murtaza said the election process was marred by serious violations of the electoral code of conduct. He alleged that the rules were repeatedly ignored during polling.
He made these remarks while addressing a press conference in Lahore.
Murtaza also criticised the role of the Election Commission during the elections. He alleged that the commission failed to perform its duties impartially. According to him, it appeared to be acting like an election agent instead of an independent institution.
The PPP leader strongly criticised the PML-N over the election results. He accused the party of setting a new example of electoral manipulation.
“You steal the mandate of whoever you want,” Murtaza said while criticising the PML-N.
He also referred to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s statements about AJK. Murtaza said Sharif was now visiting Kashmir and calling for himself to be made prime minister.
The PPP leader said the current political situation in AJK was also linked to the sacrifices and political role of the PPP.
Murtaza said that if Nawaz Sharif was able to go to Kashmir today and demand the prime minister’s position, it was partly because of the PPP’s political contribution.
The PPP leader also raised serious concerns over violence during the polling process.
He said a PPP worker was killed on election day. Murtaza described the incident as a serious matter that would remain part of the political record.
He said history would record what happened during the elections. It would also establish who was responsible for the violence and who lost his life.
The allegations came after the PML-N emerged as the leading party in the first phase of the AJK elections. The party secured nine seats, according to the results cited in the report
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