Key Takeaways
- PPP leader Saeed Ghani alleged that the PML-N has never won a general election without rigging.
- Ghani cited specific elections, including 1985 and 2013, as examples of alleged rigging by the PML-N.
- The PPP leader emphasized his party's commitment to democracy and its stance against electoral malpractice.
PPP leader Saeed Ghani accused the Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) of never winning a general election without rigging, during a press conference in Karachi.
Ghani stated that his party, the PPP, did not secure power through rigging in any elections held to date, contrasting this with PML-N's history.
He cited specific instances such as 1985 and 2013, where he alleged that the PML-N had won seats through electoral malpractice.
Ghani also accused Nawaz Sharif, former premier and PML-N supremo, of conspiring against Mohammad Khan Junejo in the 1985 election.
The PPP leader further claimed that his party was restricted to '16-17 seats' during the 1997 general elections when the PML-N formed the government.
Ghani emphasized that despite securing power in 2008, the PML-N was made to win seats through rigging during Musharraf's tenure and again in 2013.
He noted that the PPP won the 2024 elections convincingly, with Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz losing their own seats.
Ghani defended his party’s stance on new provinces in Sindh and Punjab, stating that any such move should be based on the wishes of elected representatives.
He highlighted that the people of Sindh do not support additional provinces, while the Punjab Assembly has passed resolutions calling for two new provinces.
The PPP did not secure power through rigging in any of the elections held till today.
Saeed Ghani, PPP leader and Sindh labour minister
If you do not want to give the PPP the right to speak on democracy, then will you give it to Gen Musharraf or Gen Zia, or the leaders created by them?
Saeed Ghani, PPP leader and Sindh labour minister
