Rana Sanaullah Khan, the interior minister, issued a warning to the PTI leadership on Saturday not to interfere with the peaceful by-election process in Punjab.
If anyone tries to undermine the authority of the state by engaging in illegal activities, he warned, “the law will take its due course.”
The interior minister specifically warned PTI Chairman Imran Khan in his warning.
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A day earlier, Sanaullah said that he has received reports that “over 500 miscreants of the PTI” have been brought to Punjab to “sabotage” the elections process.
A plea seeking permission for appointing polling agents hailing from outside the concerned constituency is part of the conspiracy, Sanaullah added
He informed Khan and the PTI’s tiger force to adhere to the law, saying that Khan “has lost elections and is preparing to fight with the masses.”
The interior minister attacked the PTI and claimed that the group was planning fights between Pakhtoon and Punjabi brothers. Pervez Khattak, Asad Qaiser, Ali Muhammad Khan, and Murad Saeed of the PTI were accused by him of providing shelter to the “miscreants.”
Khan would be held accountable for the results, he said, adding that the government would not permit the PTI tigers to steal the votes of the voters in the 20 constituencies.
He promised to make tomorrow’s by-elections in the province fair and orderly.
set up special control rooms
It is important to note that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has established specialised control rooms at the federal and provincial levels to oversee the by-elections that will take place in 20 Punjab Assembly constituencies tomorrow.
The control rooms will continue to operate until the compilation of the polling results, according to the ECP.
In the control rooms, returning officers, pertinent Deputy Commissioners, police, Rangers, and Pakistan Army representatives will be on hand to handle any emergencies.
Election-related complaints will be quickly resolved by the control rooms.
