Concerns about the February 8 general elections have caused Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari to declare on Monday that anyone who believe the polls will not take place are “mistaken.”
The announcement coincides with the Senate receiving various resolutions asking for a poll postponement due to weather and security concerns.
Earlier in the day, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) withdrew its consent to follow the most recent resolution issued by the upper house that aimed to postpone elections.
The electoral watchdog wrote to the Senate Secretariat saying after reviewing the resolution, the ECP decided that there was no way to postpone the votes at this time.
Sen. Dilawar Khan, meantime, wrote a letter to Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani pointing out that no action has been taken on the resolution the House passed on January 5 regarding delaying the election.
Dilawar went on to say that polls would not be fair and honest if they were postponed because of security concerns and inclement weather.
“Those who believe there won’t be elections are misguided. Judge Qazi has stated that the polls will take place on February 8 and that they will happen very soon, according to Bilawal, who made this statement today while speaking with the media in Qamber Shahadkot.
Elections are approaching, according to Bilawal, and the party will foil plots against it and build a government in the center with the support of the populace.
He claimed that instead of using the conventional PPP election sign, the arrow, the party’s candidates in Punjab have been handed an alternative electoral emblem. He went on, “We will take this decision up with the ECP and pursue legal action as well.”
Following PTI’s “exclusion,” the PML-N’s election symbol—the lion—was up for grabs, with the winner promising to present Nawaz Sharif’s party with a formidable opponent.
The PPP chairman noted, “Our election campaign has been in progress for some time now, and PPP has presented its economic agreement to the public, seeking their cooperation.” in reference to the current election campaign.
Bilawal said, “Old politicians talk about hatred and division, while PPP is the only party that trusts the people,” in a jab at traditional politicians. People ought to adopt fresh perspectives on politics and thought.”
Taking a swipe at the PML-N, Bilawal declared that the party is no longer democratic and that its goal is to destroy rivals in order to compete on the political arena by itself.
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