Pakistan: PM Shahbaz warns public of Imran’s corruption, economic disaster while casting vote – Times of India

Islamabad: Before the by-election in 20 Punjab constituencies, prime minister Shahbaz Sharif PTI on Sunday urged the public to think about the “economic calamity, corruption, mafia protection and destruction created in the name of change” while casting votes during the tenure of Imran Khan-led PTI.
Shahbaz said,Pakistan Has gone away from his destination during the tenure of PTI. You have to express it with your vote.” geo news,
He urged the people to reject the politics of division, hatred and anarchy through the power of their vote.
Hitting out at PTI, the Prime Minister said that Punjab was under the worst governance during the last almost four years, citizens were denied free medicines and scholarships, Geo News reported.
He said that during the tenure of PTI, there was open sale of government jobs, postings and transfers.
“During the Imran Khan-led government, civic amenities had collapsed and anarchy was at its peak,” the prime minister said.
More than 45 lakh voters are exercising their democratic rights amid the by-elections in 20 constituencies of Punjab. Voting for the by-elections to 20 provincial seats in Punjab began at around 8 am on Sunday. According to the report of Geo News, it will continue till 5 pm without any interruption.
A total of 3,131 polling stations have been set up in 20 constituencies, of which 676 have been declared “highly sensitive”, while 1,194 have been declared “sensitive”.
20 seats fell vacant after the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on May 23 ousted 25 PTI disgruntled MPs – including five legislators elected on seats reserved for women and minorities – voting against PML-N’s Hamza. for Shahbazi In the election of the Chief Minister of Punjab.
interior Minister Rana Sanaullah He said that security is on high alert in all the constituencies to ensure peace and security during the by-elections. He said that as per the request of the Election Commission of Pakistan, deputation of civilian and armed forces has been done in all the relevant areas.
The ECP has set up central and provincial control rooms to oversee the voting process in the province.
Polling stations across 20 constituencies are witnessing massive turnout of voters as youth, elderly and persons with disabilities come to exercise their right to vote. Punjab Police can be seen helping the elderly and handicapped at the polling stations.
Meanwhile, a scuffle broke out between PTI and PML-N workers during the voting process in Lahore’s constituency PP-158. As a result, the PTI worker suffered a head injury.
Meanwhile, PML-N candidates Rana Ahsani Sharafat embroiled in a heated argument with PTI leader jamshed iqbal Cheema.
Punjab is witnessing intense political activity today, as make-or-break by-elections are being held in 20 hot-competitive provincial constituencies. Political pundits expect a tough fight between the PML-N and PTI in the bypolls that will decide who will become the next chief minister of the province.