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PTI announces locations in Punjab for protest against ‘election rigging’Breaking

February 17, 2024

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has announced the locations in Punjab for its protest against alleged rigging in the general elections. In a post on X on Saturday, the PTI said the protests would be held at F9 Park in the Rawalpindi district, outside the ECP office in Jhelum, outside the press club in Chakwal and at Attock’s Fawara Chowk. Other locations include the district commissioner’s office in Khushab, Sargodha’s Qainchi Mor, Mianwali’s Rokhri Mor and Zame Wala Tehsil in Bhakkar. On Friday, PTI leader Asad Qaiser said that his party does not accept the February 8 polls and called for countrywide protests. “There should be stability in the country after elections,” he told reporters in Islamabad. “Instability is increasing in the country after elections.” He was speaking to journalists after meeting Jamaat-e-Islami leader Liaquat Baloch. Qaiser demanded the right of free and fair elections. “We don’t accept elections and we will protest across the country tomorrow. Baloch stated that the party would decide in its majlis-e-shoora meeting.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)