PTI chief reveals Balochistan rigging

| Imran, Qadri vow to continue struggle, change system

Maqbool Malik
ISLAMABAD - After consolidating their respective protest sit in at D Chowk on Sunday, PTI and PAT protesting chiefs, Imran Khan and Dr.Tahirul Qadri vowed to continue their struggle against the rulers and change of system.
Both the leaders addressed charged participants of their respective sit in that have been converted into a sort of a tents village in front of the Parliament House, showing no sign of leaving the place.   
Addressing the sit in, Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan made more revelations about rigging in 2013 elections largely focusing on Balochistan province and said that was why he cannot accept Nawaz Sharif as legitimate Prime Minister.
Turning his canons towards Balochistan Chief Minister Dr. Abdul Malik Baloch and former Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Jamali and Federal Minister Abdul Qadir Baloch, Imran Khan alleged they all came to Parliament after massive rigging in 2013 elections.
Imran alleged that Dr Malik won his seat with the help of Returning Officer as he bagged 4500 votes against Balochistan National Party’s (BNP) candidate Ahsan Shah who got 4150 votes but 600 votes of BNP candidate were disappeared by the Presiding Officer and declared Abdul Malik Baloch winner. “I don’t accept the person as my Prime Minister who has come into power through stolen mandate,” he said ,adding, that if an independent probe was conducted, sitting Prime Minister, and former Chief Justice would prove to be the chief culprits while Najam Sethi will stand third in the list.
Imran Khan said that former President lied on the floor of the National Assembly about Surrey Palace while the Prime Minister has to return loans of Rs 6 billion to banks.
He pledged that he would bring back the looted public money from Swiss banks. Both former rulers cannot bring back plundered money from Switzerland, he added.
Imran Khan further said, he would play the BBC documentary on Monday (today) in which media giant showing Prime Minister’s corruption. The PTI chief said that he would visit flood-hit areas in the morning and would join the dharna at night. He directed his workers to help those affected by the floods.
He said, their Independence march provided jobs to several people in Islamabad.
PTI chairman once again invited all the farmer, workers, Army and police personnel to join his Independence march.
Earlier, addressing participants of PAT sit in, Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri blamed the ruling junta as major hurdle to bring change in existing system. Tahirul Qadri said that struggle of his party is not undemocratic ,adding, that PAT’s movement is not for any particular sect rather it’s for the billions of people belonging to different cast and creed.
“PAT is not only fighting a war for the rights of Muslims but also for minorities”, he added.
Dr. Tahirul Qadri appealed the party workers to collect funds for the participants of ‘Inqilab March’ and flood victims. He asked people to submit funds at offices of Minhaj-ul-Quran located in different cities. He welcomed all those who have come from abroad to join the sit-in.
“Many people want to give aid to the participants of ‘Inqilab March’ but they are afraid to come to Islamabad”, he said.
Dr. Qadri said that current Parliament couldn’t bring the most needed change in the system. He also denied the presence of democracy in the country.
“Existing Assemblies comprises of looters and feudal, I want to see a common man as the representative of Parliament and for the cause I am ready to sacrifice my life”, Dr. Qadri stated. He said democracy ensures equality and justice without any sort of discrimination. He said that people of Pakistan have become aware about the lies and mockery of rulers.
Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri said bringing economic democracy is mandatory prior to political democracy.

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