Fair elections to foil political engineering: Mardan mayor

MARDAN: Mayor Himayatullah Mayar said on Wednesday that certain quarters were making efforts to organise political parties in various regions, but fair elections would reveal the true standing of such groups.

In a press statement, Mayar said that Tehreek-e-Istehkam Pakistan (TIP) was being organised in Punjab, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Parliamentarians in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, MQM, GDA, and PML-N in Sindh, and Balochistan Awami Party in Balochistan.

“People facing allegations of corruption are being coerced into supporting these parties,” he added.

Mayor Mayar expressed concern over the silence of affected political parties in the face of what he considered blatant actions. He questioned when the rule of the people, constitutional supremacy, and honest institutional functioning within legal boundaries would be established in Pakistan.

He said certain powerful forces had always influenced politics in Pakistan, stating that their prolonged rule had resulted in domestic, political, economic, and social instability.

He urged political leadership to hold a conference focused on people’s rule and constitutional supremacy, and said all parties should unite for the greater cause.

He said that challenges might be faced in this endeavour but said a collective effort could rectify past mistakes and uphold the principles of the constitution and law.