Shehbaz and black armbands
PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif arrived to vote in the Lower House after attending his elder brother Nawaz Sharif’s hearing at the accountability court. Wearing a black armband, the PML-N president said he is protesting ‘rigging’ in the recently held national elections.
“We are wearing black armbands to protest against the rigged elections. The caretaker government was also involved with the rigging. We haven’t come to the assemblies to support these rigged elections, but to expose it,” Shehbaz said. “Imran Khan demanded four constituencies to be opened in the last elections, and they were all entertained. But after the SC verdict of this year, the situation has become very clear.”
Former foreign minister Khawaja Asif said, “We will vote for Shah as the speaker. Casting vote is our right.”
Today’s election will be the first test case for the PTI, which apparently could arrange the required numbers by soliciting support of its smaller allied partners in favour of its nominees.
But political analysts believe that the PTI is unlikely to face any major setback at the hands of the joint opposition after differences reportedly emerged between the PPP and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) over nomination of PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif for slot of the premier. However, Khan’s party is now more worried about internal bickering with its smaller allied partners.
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