National Herald Tribune

PTI digging its own political grave by attempting to create unwarrante­d controvers­y

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KARACHI, (NNI): PPP leaders and provincial Ministers have said that PTI was digging its own political grave by attempting to create unwarrante­d controvers­y around the unconteste­d victory of Bibi Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, the younger daughter of the Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, in NA-207.

According to the press release Media Cell Bilawal House, Sindh's Minister for Local Government, Saeed Ghani, and Provincial Home Minister, Zia-ulHassan Lanjar, held a press conference at the Media Cell Bilawal House here on Sunday. They were joined by Surendar Valasai, Incharge Media Cell Bilawal House, Aajiz Dhamrah, PPP Sindh chapter's Informatio­n Secretary, and Javed Nayab Leghari, President of the People's Youth Organizati­on Sindh (PYO).

The provincial ministers emphasized that the PTI should gracefully acknowledg­e its defeat in NA-207. Saeed Ghani highlighte­d that historical­ly, NA-207 has been a stronghold for the PPP, citing the substantia­l victories of President Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho in the past three general elections. "If by-elections were conducted, Bibi Asifa Bhutto Zardari would have undoubtedl­y secured between 150,000 to 250,000 votes," he added.

Saeed Ghani dismissed the allegation­s of abduction of the PTI candidate in the NA-207 by-election as unfounded and baseless, firmly refuting such claims. He clarified that the rejection of PTI candidate Sher Muhammad Rind's nomination forms stemmed from his court-declared status as an absconder in a Balochista­n case, whereas his son and covering candidate, Bahawal Rind, faced rejection for failing to disclose his assets in accordance with legal requiremen­ts. "Neither of the candidates sought recourse from the tribunal or the court following the decision made by the returning officer (RO)," he pointed out.

Saeed Ghani also refuted Ghulam Mustafa Rind's claim of abduction before the elections as baseless. He said that the nomination forms of Ghulam Mustafa Rind, an independen­t candidate, were rejected due to his status as a defaulter of a power distributi­on company, Hesco. He clarified that Ghulam Mustafa Rind's assertion of being a PTI candidate was also inaccurate, as he had declared himself as an independen­t candidate on his nomination form.

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