Imran terms PM-announced GB uplift package as pre-poll rigging

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supremo Imran Khan on Tuesday termed a development package announced by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif during his visit to Gilgit-Baltistan as 'pre-poll rigging' and 'electoral gimmick.

In a series of tweets on a microblogging website, Twitter, the PTI chief said Prime Minister Nawaz had earlier moved to appoint his federal minister as governor Gilgit-Baltistan, adding the PM had also tried to appoint Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) loyalist caretaker government and election commissioner.

"This brazen pre-poll rigging is absolutely unacceptable and PML-N must learn the essentials of democracy beginning with fair and free elections," Khan tweeted.

He severely criticized the PM, saying ‘Nawaz Sharif has not been able to rise above cronyism and use of money to buy influence’.

Strongly condemn Nawaz Sharif's continuing efforts at pre poll rigging in GB by announcing dev package for GB as an electoral gimmick 1/2

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) April 14, 2015

2/2 This follows his earlier moves to appoint his fed minister as governor GB, a PMLN loyalist caretaker govt & election commissioner.

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) April 14, 2015

This brazen pre poll rigging is absolutely unacceptable. PMLN must learn essentials of democracy beginning with fair & free elections. 1/2

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) April 14, 2015

2/2 So far Nawaz Sharif has not been able to rise above cronyism and use of money to buy influence.

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) April 14, 2015