Several Political Parties Stage Protest Against Alleged Poll Rigging

The sit-ins in Quetta, Dera Murad Jamali, and other places entered their tenth day on Sunday.

Several Political Parties Stage Protest Against Alleged Poll Rigging

Despite the passing of more than a week, workers and supporters of various political parties have refused to quit their protest against alleged election rigging, calling for a wheel jam strike in Balochistan. 

The sit-ins in Quetta, Dera Murad Jamali, and other places entered their tenth day on Sunday. Hundreds of workers and supporters of various parties, including many women, are taking part in the sit-in. 

Highways that had been closed for more than a week have been restored, allowing vehicles to reach Sindh, Punjab, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 

However, the Quetta-Chaman and Quetta-Taftan roads remain closed at various spots, presenting hardships for passengers.

It should be noted that workers and supporters of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), which is not a member of the coalition, were demonstrating in Dera Allahyar highway regions over the change in the result of PPP candidate Baba Ghulam Rasool.

On Saturday, PTI workers and police clashed in various cities amid protests over suspected cheating in the February 8 general elections. 

PTI supporters in Lahore gathered outside the Lahore Press Club and the party's Jail Road office to protest. 

Protesters screamed chants, asking that their "stolen mandate" be restored. They demanded corrected results based on the vote count as documented in Form 45, which was compiled at polling stations under the supervision of political party polling agents. 

Salman Akram Raja, the PTI-backed contender for NA-128, was arrested and brought to Racecourse Police Station. He was freed later that day. 

Ali Ijaz Buttar, another PTI candidate, was also detained.