Sheikh Rashid concerned about transparency in general elections after Karachi mayor poll
Pakistan
Says attack on residence of senior lawyer Latif Khosa is alarming
RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Friday raised concern over transparency in the general elections as he senses foul play in Karachi mayor elections.
In a series of tweets, the former interior minister said time will tell the PPP what it has lost by staying away from the Jamaat-e-Islami merely for the mayor’s seat. He said what happened in Karachi mayor elections was just a “trailer of national election,” adding that all should be alert.
“Democracy is the best revenge,” he said, adding that it was demonstrated by the Pakistan Peoples Party in Karachi on Thursday. He said the minority had overpowered the majority as JI and PTI’s joint candidate could not win the mayor election despite bagging 900,000 votes.
“The world is trying to convince us but we don't seem to understand," he said. Lashing out at the government, he said people were forced to end their lives but “rulers are busy in foreign trips”.
— Sheikh Rashid Ahmed (@ShkhRasheed) June 16, 2023
Attack on residence of senior lawyer Latif Khosa was alarming, he said while warning that a major incident could happen.
The former minister further said the ruling coalition was driving the country towards economic disaster, adding that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) wanted to save Pakistan from default but rulers were bent on imposing economic emergency. He warned that default was knocking at the door.
