After the PTI gained a significant advantage in the Punjab by-elections, which will determine who controls the nation’s largest province, a charged PTI claimed Sunday that “change in Pakistan” had occurred.
Hammad Azhar
In a speech to party members in Lahore, PTI leader Hammad Azhar declared: “Soon, Pakistan will witness a change […] Hamza Shahbaz’s fake government has ceased to exist.”
In nine constituencies (PP-217, PP-288, PP-282, PP-83, PP-158, PP-202, PP-224, PP-167, and PP-170), the PTI has won, and it is in the lead in a number of others. On the other hand, according to unofficial results, the PML-N has so far only been successful in winning one constituency (PP-168).
Asad Umar, the secretary-general of the PTI, claimed that all pre-election polls indicated that his party would win the by-elections held today.
PTI Victory
“At least 16 seats will be won by PTI. This victory belongs to the entire country, not to PTI “According to the former planning, development, and special initiatives minister.
The former federal minister emphasised that the election results would alter Pakistan’s politics and that people would not allow anyone to decide their fate in secret.
In reference to the date that the elections for Punjab’s top office will take place in accordance with Supreme Court orders, “Pervez Elahi will become the chief minister on July 22,” Umar said.
Plans of Khan
Imran Khan, the chairman of the PTI, may not give a speech today, according to Umar, as he will first call a meeting of the core committee of the party’s leadership for tomorrow to determine the next steps.
Imran Khan told party members to be on guard until the final results were announced, explaining that he “does not prefer coming to the fore when he secures a victory.”
Shehbaz Sharif is now Islamabad’s premier, according to Umar, who also emphasized that early general elections are the only way for Pakistan to move forward at this time.
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PML-N
The PML-N conceded defeat in the crucial Punjab by-elections on Sunday after the PTI gained a majority of the 20 open seats in the provincial assembly.
Vice President of the PML-N Maryam Nawaz tweeted that the loss should be accepted with an open heart as the unofficial results began to come in, showing the PTI in the lead.
Maryam wrote, “The PML-N should accept the by-poll results with an open heart and concede to the masses’ decision.
She continued by saying that since winning and losing were inevitable in politics, the party should now concentrate on identifying and overcoming its weaknesses.
She said, “God willing, everything will be fine.”
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In a similar vein, senior PML-N leader Malik Mohammad Ahmed Khan acknowledged in a News interview that PTI had won the fiercely contested Punjab by-elections by a “landslide.”
The party “wholly accepts the opinion of the public” and I accept that PTI has won, he declared.
Everyone is welcome to debate how and what occurred, he continued, but “apparently the situation at hand indicates that PTI has won the elections; as a result, we congratulate them and accept our defeat.”
‘Snap-elections’
When asked about the PML-plans N’s for the July 22 election to choose the new Chief Minister of Punjab, Khan responded: “I spoke to Hamza Shahbaz and he was of the view that people have expressed their choice, so we need to acknowledge it.
He added that he viewed these by-polls as snap elections, saying, “Last time the situation was different as there were divisions within the party, but this time, it is all about the public and now we will assess where we went wrong.”
He lamented that the party had lost three significant seats in Lahore and claimed that there was no longer any justification for the party to continue its electioneering efforts.
“Tough situation”
“We [the PML-N] are in a difficult position as we have lost elections in Punjab, where we have always had a stronghold, and our government in the federal level is a coalition setup with thin numbers,” he insisted.
Khan continued by saying that when political parties take the public’s opinion into account, power is subordinated to the will of the people.
In response to a query about the likelihood of early elections, he acknowledged that the results showed the PML-N had lost its hold on Punjab, but he refrained from commenting on the federal government because decisions are made after consultations with all coalition parties.
He declared that the PTI would now unavoidably form the Punjabi government and advised all political parties to fortify their positions.
According to the MP, the party intends to enter the subsequent elections with a coordinated strategy, citing the enlistment of PTI dissidents as one of the primary causes of our defeat.
I’d like to congratulate PTI.
Rana Sanaullah, the interior minister, congratulated the PTI on its victory and claimed that the government had ensured an open election on Twitter.
Alhamdulillah, no allegations of rigging or improper use of authority by the Punjabi government were made.
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Added the minister: “We have protected the integrity of public opinion today. The PLMN and PTI did not hold these seats in the 2018 elections either; instead, independent candidates were chosen.”
