Atta Tarar urges PPP to graciously accept defeat Info minister rejects rigging claims, asks PPP leaders to show irrefutable evidence Sanaullah says PML-N won 23 of 45 seats Elections conducted in free, fair manner.
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday extended his congratulations to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Quid Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and the successful candidates on the party’s lead in second phase of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections.
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“I extend my heartfelt congratulation to all the successful candidates of Muslim League (N),” the prime minister said in a statement. He said this continued success was the result of the hard work of Pakistan Muslim League (N) Quaid Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and the entire PML-N team.
“Under the leadership of the PML-N Quaid, the party’s team conducted a highly successful election campaign in Azad Jammu and Kashmir,” the prime minister added.
He said the victory of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) was evidence of the people of Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s confidence in the party’s policies.
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“The development and prosperity of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, along with the welfare and well-being of its people, remain among the foremost priorities of the PML-N,” the prime minister said and added that the active participation of political parties in the second phase of the Azad Kashmir elections will further strengthen the democratic process.
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Monday said the outcome of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections is a direct result of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) successful campaign, urging other political parties to accept the results graciously.
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Talking to the media, the minister highlighted that PML-N secured victory in the second phase of the AJK polls, successfully strengthening its position to a simple majority.
The Almighty has blessed the PML-N with victory, which has clearly perturbed some political parties, said the minister, adding the citizens and political parties actively participated in the entire democratic process through public rallies, corner meetings, and vigorous campaigns.
Highlighting democratic norms, Tarar recalled that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif set a commendable tradition by felicitating the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on their victory in the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) elections. He expressed hope the PPP and its leaders would show similar political maturity and tolerance.
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Rejecting allegations levelled by Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon, Tarar stated that voters made their decision based on performance, public service, development, and regional prosperity.
Addressing the criticism regarding the 2024 general elections, Tarar questioned whether those same doubts applied to the outcomes of Sindh’s elections. He added that it would have been better if the irrefutable evidence were brought forth instead of baseless accusations.
Comparing past political campaigns, Tarar observed that during the GB elections, the PPP led by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari ran a vibrant and fruitful campaign. Likewise, during the AJK elections, PML-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif and the PML-N leadership spearheaded a far superior campaign.
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“The PPP should have run a better campaign to win the elections instead of relying on political point-scoring,” he said. “Differences are part and parcel of politics, but hurling accusations without evidence is regrettable.”
He urged them to accept the results graciously and refrain from making unverified claims regarding Form 47, and congratulate the winning party.
Tarar pointed out that in his own constituency, the PPP candidate was weak and largely absent from door-to-door campaigning and public gatherings. Pre-election surveys in AJK had also reflected this reality. Emphasising that the elections were conducted under the local administration of an outgoing PPP-led government in AJK, Tarar remarked that questioning the transparency of the polls was tantamount to questioning their own administration’s credibility. Tarar urged the PPP leaders to move forward and focus on advancing the political process in AJK.
Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah Khan said that the PML-N has secured a simple majority to form government in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).
Addressing a news conference alongside Minister for Kashmir Affairs Amir Muqam in Islamabad, he said the party has so far won twenty-three of the forty-five seats in the AJK Legislative Assembly elections.
Rana Sanaullah Khan said the PML-N secured four of the seven seats contested in the Muzaffarabad Division, while the PPP candidates won on three seats. On the twelve refugee seats, the PML-N emerged victorious on ten while the PPP secured two.
The Adviser on Political Affairs said the elections were conducted in a free and fair manner.
Minister for Kashmir Affairs Amir Muqam said the elections in AJK are the triumph of democracy. He said that the commitments made with the people of AJK for the progress and development of the territory will be fulfilled.