In a sweeping statement, Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) chief Pir Pagara has said that he believes an “emergency or martial law” can be imposed in the country, while the judiciary will grant it legal cover as his party protests against the “rigged” February 8 general elections.
“Army has tested everyone now […] no one can take control of federation except military,” he added.
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Sharjeel Inam Memon said that the entire Sindh gave its mandate to the PPP and the party’s opponents faced a humiliating defeat in the February 8 elections.
Reacting to the Grand Democratic Alliance’s (GDA) protests against alleged election rigging, Memon questioned the alliance’s leaders to name a single district in which their candidates won the electoral contest.
He offered heads of the protesting parties to contest re-election from his constituency. “Our leadership ordered us to refrain from responding to harsh statements in the same tone. However, we would not keep silent if false allegations are hurled against the Peoples Party’s leadership,” he added.
The PPP leader also criticised Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman for levelling serious allegations post-election.
