“PM’s call for re-polling is the proof of his commitment to ensure transparency,” says Shibli Faraz

Federal Information Minister Senator Shibli Faraz on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Imran Khan’s call of re-polling at 20 polling stations in Daska is a testament to his struggle to ensure free and fair elections.

According to the details, taking to his Twitter handle, the Senator said that Prime Minister Imran Khan’s call of re-polling at 20 polling stations in Daska is an authentication to his struggle to ensure free and fair elections.

Senator Shibli Faraz said that those who point fingers at his generosity are in fact opposing transparency and open ballots in the electoral process. Their dishonesty has been exposed to the nation.

وزیر اعظم عمران خان کی20پولنگ اسٹیشنز پر دوبارہ پولنگ کی پیشکش آزادانہ اورشفاف انتخابات کو یقینی بنانے کی انکی جدوجہدکا مظہر ہے۔انکی فراخ دلی پراْنگلیاں اْٹھانےوالے درحقیقت انتخابی عمل میں شفافیت اوراوپن بیلٹ کی مخالفت کررہے ہیں۔ان کا دوغلاپن قوم کے سامنے کھل کر عیاں ہو چکا ہے۔

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— Senator Shibli Faraz (@shiblifaraz) February 23, 2021

Earlier, amid allegations of rigging in recently held by-poll in Sialkot’s Daska town, Prime Minister Imran Khan asked his party candidate to ask for re-polling in the controversial 20 polling stations.

His statement comes after PML-N Vice-President Maryam Nawaz demanded the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to order re-election in entire NA-75 constituency and not only on 20 polling stations.

She alleged that the PTI used several tactics to rig the by-poll including manipulating the election results of 20 polling stations by taking ECP officials hostage.

“Have always struggled for fair & free elections. So even though there is no legal compulsion to do so before ECP announces results, I would request our PTI candidate to ask for re-polling in the 20 polling stations Opposition is crying hoarse over in the Daska NA-75 bye- election,” PM Imran said on Monday in a tweet.

We will always seek to strengthen a fair and free election process. Unfortunately others lack this commitment. When we wanted 4 constituencies opened after the 2013 elections, it took us over two years.

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) February 22, 2021