PTI Vice Chairman and former Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has accused PML-N of using pressure tactics to force the public into attending PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz’s jalsa in Multan. The PTI leader made the claims while talking to a private media channel.
Shah Mehmood Qureshi, while criticizing PML-N, said factories were ordered to gather a crowd for the jalsa. The national identity cards of factory workers were confiscated and they were told that the factory supervisors will return the cards if they attend the jalsa. However, those failing to do so will be fired from their jobs.
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Moreover, Shah Mehmood Qureshi revealed that he spoke to one of the owners of a factory – who is an old acquaintance of his – and complained about why he was getting involved in politics. The factory owner lamented that he was under severe pressure and inspectors were threatening him with false charges and fake tax evasion cases. Therefore, he had no choice.
Vice Chairman @SMQureshiPTI exposed the Jalsa held by lota candidate of PMLN. #بلا_چلاؤ_ملک_بچاؤ pic.twitter.com/E4ujBn5Bk6
— PTI (@PTIofficial) July 16, 2022
Maryam Nawaz’s Multan rally
PTI and PML-N are ready for an intense political battle on 17th July for the 20 seats in the Punjab Assembly. The parties spent the past two weeks heavily campaigning for votes.
Since Shehbaz Sharif is the Prime Minister and Hamza Shehbaz is the Punjab Chief Minister, Maryam Nawaz has been leading the PML-N campaigns.
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During her Multan jalsa last night, Maryam Nawaz asked PTI’s workers to join her party’s ranks for the betterment and prosperity of the country.
واہ ماشاءاللّہ ملتان 🫡🐅♥️🙌🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/ZdwsJqmfPg
— Maryam Nawaz Sharif (@MaryamNSharif) July 15, 2022
“Let this country be a proposer and move ahead… I am sending a message of love to PTI’s youth to support PML-N and this country,” she said. Maryam Nawaz then asked her political rivals to let the incumbent ruling coalition work for the betterment of the country till the next election.
“Vote for any one of your choices but don’t waste your vote by casting a ballot for the PTI,” she added.