ISLAMABAD: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has criticised the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) over its allegations of rigging in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections.
She questioned the PPP’s performance in Sindh. She also highlighted the party’s role in the AJK government.
Maryam Nawaz Targets PPP Over Roads and Buses
Maryam Nawaz said the PPP could not credibly promise better roads in Kashmir.
She pointed to the party’s 17-year rule in Sindh. According to her, the province still struggles with poor road infrastructure.
She also questioned the PPP’s promises about public transport.
Maryam said the party could not promise buses in Kashmir after failing to provide adequate public transport in Sindh.
Maryam Questions PPP’s Rigging Allegations
Maryam Nawaz also rejected the PPP’s allegations of election rigging.
She reminded the party that it had its own government and administration in AJK. The prime minister and president also belonged to the PPP.
She said the PPP should have considered these facts before accusing the PML-N of rigging.
Maryam expressed regret over what she called false allegations against the PML-N.
She also compared the PPP’s response in AJK with its performance in Gilgit-Baltistan.
“The PPP won in Gilgit-Baltistan and did not talk about rigging. In Azad Kashmir, it lost and alleged rigging,” she said.
PML-N Faced Decades of Political Challenges
Maryam Nawaz also spoke about the political challenges faced by the PML-N.
She said few political parties had faced as many conspiracies as the PML-N.
According to Maryam, the party’s leaders have gone through difficult political periods over several decades.
Maryam Praises Nawaz Sharif
The Punjab chief minister also praised her father and PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif.
She said the party did not enter politics to enjoy official protocol.
“We are not here to enjoy protocol,” Maryam said.
She also described Nawaz Sharif as the founder of modern Pakistan.
“There is only one founder of modern Pakistan, and his name is Nawaz Sharif,” she said.
Maryam’s remarks come amid political debate over the AJK election results and allegations of electoral irregularities. The PPP and PML-N have taken opposing positions on the election outcome.
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