Palwasha accuses PML-N of Kashmir election rigging
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Senator Palwasha Khan has criticised the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) over the recent political developments in Kashmir.
Khan said those who had won what she called a “fixed match” in Kashmir should not lecture others about the public mandate.
In a statement, the PPP senator alleged that attempts were made to manipulate the electoral process in Kashmir. She claimed that re-polling was conducted repeatedly in some areas.
According to Khan, these actions were part of an alleged attempt to influence the election results. She said the PPP had formally raised objections over the process.
Khan said her party had submitted complaints to the relevant authorities. She added that the complaints were supported by evidence.
The PPP senator also made allegations against PML-N candidates who won seats in Kashmir. She claimed that some successful candidates could not even visit their own constituencies.
Khan said the political situation in Kashmir should be judged on the basis of facts on the ground. She rejected what she described as attempts to present the election results as a clear reflection of public opinion.
She also turned her criticism towards the political situation in Punjab. Khan said Lahore should not be treated as a reflection of the entire province.
“Lahore is not the whole of Punjab,” she said.
The PPP leader urged political leaders to move beyond Lahore and assess the situation in other parts of Punjab. She said the realities outside the provincial capital were different.
Khan also claimed that people in Punjab were living under fear because of the Criminal Case Department, or CCD. She said the situation had created concern among citizens.
The senator criticised the alleged use of the CCD and said the PPP would oppose any move that could increase its role in Kashmir.
“We will not allow Kashmir to be handed over to the CCD,” Khan said.
Her statement comes amid political tensions over the election process in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Political parties have continued to exchange allegations over polling, re-polling and the credibility of election results.
Khan’s remarks reflect the PPP’s wider criticism of the political situation and alleged electoral irregularities. The party has called for its complaints and evidence to be properly examined by the relevant authorities.
