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Gilgit
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday termed a court order barring him from running his party’s campaign for the November 15 elections in Gilgit-Baltistan an “injustice.” Bilawal said however he was bound to accept the verdict for the sake of the rule of law. Addressing a press conference in Gilgit, Bilawal said the PPP had always demanded that it be given a level-playing field and free and fair elections should be held in Pakistan, adding that the party had hoped that the GB elections would be the “turning point” which would not result in allegations of unfair elections.
“But unfortunately, that is not what is happening,” he said, adding that attempts were being made to stop his party’s campaign from day one.
He accused the GB Election Commission of trying to create “a false dichotomy” and “false parallels” between him and members of the PTI-led government including ministers. “I don’t agree with this judgement; I think this is injustice. But because PPP is the party that has enacted laws and set up courts, it is my duty to accept the judgement despite not liking it,” he said, announcing that he would no longer make speeches at rallies.
