Punjab

Party has requested Nawaz to come to Pakistan before next election & lead next general election campaign: Rana Sanaullah

FAISALABAD, Oct 16 (SABAH): The District Monitoring Officer (DMO) in Faisalabad on Sunday ordered the expulsion of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Punjab President and Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan for violating the polling code.

As per a statement, the DMO took strict notice of the interior minister’s media briefing amid voting and ordered the expulsion of Sanaullah from the constituency’s jurisdiction.

The DMO said that holding a press conference by a public office-bearer on the polling day within the jurisdiction of a constituency is a violation of the election code.

The ECP had also issued notice to Rana Sanaullah on the violation of code of conduct on October 15.

Earlier on Sunday, Rana Sanaullah said that meeting with someone or attending a ceremony, whether it is held in connection with any happiness or grief, could not be termed as an election campaign.

Talking to journalists, the interior minister said he did not violate the law in any area, adding that the federal agencies should comply with the directions issued by the election body.

Responding to a question, Rana Sanaullah said: “I have been told that the voter turnout for the by-polls is 20-25%. People’s verdict should be accepted in the by-election.”

In response to another question about the PTI’s proposed long march on Islamabad, the interior minister said that they would stop “mob culture” at all costs.

“The district bar president accompanied by armed men is roaming around the election area,” he said and urged the ECP and the law enforcement agencies to take notice of it.

Rana Sanaullah said that the government will not be toppled by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) long march, and it will be dealt more intensively than May 25.

Rana Sanaullah said that he would not allow the culture of sedition and corruption to continue in the country. He further said that he is ready for negotiations without any conditions, adding that the party has requested Nawaz Sharif to come to Pakistan before the next election and lead the next general election campaign.