Islamabad: Jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday warned his political rivals against the “misadventure” of forming a government with “stolen votes” as ex-premier Nawaz Sharif’s PML-N party appeared to return to power following a fractured verdict.
In a veiled reference to opposition parties’ attempts at snatching away his party’s victory in the February 8 polls, Khan also said, “PTI will never compromise.” Despite independent candidates backed by Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) party springing a surprise by winning the most seats in Parliament, questions loom over what the next government of Pakistan will look like five days after the general elections.
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None of the three major parties, the PTI, former prime minister Nawaz Shairf-led PML-N, and the former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari-led PPP have won the necessary seats in the February 8 general elections to secure a majority in the National Assembly.
Attempts have been made to push for independents backed by PTI to join a possible coalition government by opposition parties.
Khan, in a message on his official X handle, posted from jail through his family, said: “I warn against the misadventure of forming a government with stolen votes. Such daylight robbery will not only be a disrespect to the citizens, but will also push the country’s economy further into a downward spiral.” In the statement posted both in English and Urdu from his official X handle, Khan, said, “PTI will never compromise on people’s will, and I have categorically instructed my party against engaging with any political party that has robbed people’s mandate, including PPP, PMLN & MQM.” “As the people of Pakistan have clearly pronounced their verdict, there is a dire need for democracy and fairness in Pakistan’s elections,” he added.
Khan also expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the people of Pakistan for entrusting PTI with a resounding two-thirds majority.