Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar said Friday that the government does not want anyone to apologise over the judicial commission’s report which rejected allegations by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf that the 2013 general elections were rigged.
Last year, the Imran Khan-led PTI had led countrywide demonstrations and a large sit-in protest in front of parliament for several months to try to force Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from power, claiming that it had been robbed of victory in the ballot by a shadowy conspiracy involving poll officials and the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).
But in its final report released Thursday, a three-judge enquiry commission rejected claims of massive rigging by the PTI, saying the polls were largely fair and in accordance with the law.
Speaking to reporters, Senator Dar invited the PTI to work together with the ruling party for the betterment of the country.
“They (the PTI) are part of the parliamentary committee on electoral reforms and they should play their role in the committee. All challenges faced by Pakistan including economy, energy, or extremism, we should unite and solve them together,” said Dar.
We are ready to even amend the constitution for electoral reforms if needed, said Dar.
“I believe the prime minister’s speech was a clear invitation (for political parties) to come together and face their challenges together for the country,” he added.
KHAN’S STANCE ON SATURDAY:
Meanwhile, senior leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Jahangir Tareen has said that party chairman Imran Khan would give his point of view on judicial commission’s report on Saturday.
“He is reviewing the enquiry commission report and will present his party stance on Saturday,” Tareen told reporters.
Khan on Thursday swallowed the bitter pill of the report prepared by judicial commission that investigated alleged vote fraud in May 11, 2013 general elections.
Following arrival of a favourable enquiry report, relaxed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif addressed the nation on television and urged Khan to shun the politics of blame game and focus on progress and development of the country.