Railways Minister Saad Rafique on Sunday said Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) victory in the NA-120 constituency shows the nation’s decision to reject former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s disqualification.
He added that former prime minister draws massive support from the nation, and his only ‘crime’ was restoring peace in Balochistan.
“We are thankful to the people of Lahore,” he said. “People of Lahore have helped Begum Kulsoom Nawaz reach the National Assembly.”
Talking about the election process, Rafique claimed that strict security measures took time to vote and PML-N suffered as ‘thousands of its supporters’ were not let in to vote.
The PML-N extended its lead against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) as counting of votes continued in the closely contested by-elections in Nawaz Sharif’s former constituency NA-120.
The former prime minister spoke to the media in London today and said he was satisfied with the way the PML-N’s election campaign was managed.
“The party ran a very effective campaign in the NA-120 constituency,” Nawaz said while talking to the media in London. “The nation was very receptive [of our campaign] for which I am very grateful.”
Nawaz’ daughter, Maryam Nawaz, handled the NA-120 campaign while her mother and PML-N candidate for the by-poll, Kulsoom Nawaz, undergoes treatment for lymphoma in London.
آج ہمارے ہزاروں ووٹ نہیں ڈالنے دیے گئے . لمبی قطاریں لگی تھیں ،ہم نے درخواست کی کہ انہیں ووٹ ڈالنے دیا جائے ،مگر درخواست نہیں مانی گئی.
— Khawaja Saad Rafique (@KhSaad_Rafique) September 17, 2017
امپائر کی انگلی کاانتظار کرنیوالےجان لیں پاکستان کاراستہ جمہوریت کا راستہ ہے , انگلی بھلا کر راہ راست پر آ جائیں.
— Khawaja Saad Rafique (@KhSaad_Rafique) September 17, 2017
رو عمران رو کادور شروع ہونےوالا ہے ، یہ ابھی سے رونے لگے ہیں.ان کا رونا تیز ہو رہا ہے.
— Khawaja Saad Rafique (@KhSaad_Rafique) September 17, 2017