{"id":63182,"date":"2024-02-22T17:23:05","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T17:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/four-party-alliance-protests-alleged-poll-rigging-in-balochistan\/"},"modified":"2024-02-22T17:23:05","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T17:23:05","slug":"four-party-alliance-protests-alleged-poll-rigging-in-balochistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/four-party-alliance-protests-alleged-poll-rigging-in-balochistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Four-Party Alliance Protests Alleged Poll Rigging in Balochistan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-role=\"article_content\">\n<p><strong>Asmat Hanafi:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PISHIN:<\/strong> The four-party alliance organized a protest rally in Balochistan\u2019s Pishin district on Thursday, vehemently condemning the alleged poll rigging during the recent elections. The rally, attended by a spectrum of political figures and activists, resonated with calls for justice and electoral integrity.<\/p>\n<p>Mehmood Khan Achakzai, the central chairman of Pashtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PKMAP), emphasized the imperative of inclusive dialogue, asserting, \u201cThere is a dire lack of judicial recourse and legal oversight in Pakistan. The remedy to our grievances lies in convening roundtable conferences.\u201d He lamented the erosion of Pakistan\u2019s international standing, stating, \u201cPakistan has regrettably witnessed a decline in its global reputation.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Achakzai Calls For Roundtable Conference<\/h2>\n<p>Reaffirming the historical entitlements of Pashtuns and Balochs in Balochistan, Achakzai declared, \u201cThe land of Balochistan rightfully belongs to the Pashtun and Baloch communities, and it was not granted as a charitable donation.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Ishaq Baloch, the central leader of the National Party (NP) raised concerns regarding the transparency of the electoral process, remarking, \u201cAssemblies are being filled solely through financial influence.\u201d He voiced discontent over perceived interference by state institutions in political matters.<\/p>\n<p>Dawood Hazara, representing the HDP, expressed skepticism about the legitimacy of recent elections. \u201cWe demand to know on whose behalf the recent elections were purportedly rigged,\u201d he demanded, stressing the importance of fair representation.<\/p>\n<h2>Political Leadership Can Play A Key Role: Speakers<\/h2>\n<p>Abdul Reem Ziaratwal underscored the significance of unity among Pashtun, Baloch, and Hazara communities, cautioning against attempts to sow discord. \u201cExternal adversaries seek to sow division among Pashtun, Baloch, and Hazara communities,\u201d he warned, advocating for solidarity.<\/p>\n<p>Rahim Ziaratwal criticized candidates suspected of securing victory through illicit means, calling on them to be held accountable. He advocated for equitable resource distribution in Balochistan, emphasizing the need for access for Pashtun and Baloch communities.<\/p>\n<p>Sajid Tareen of the Balochistan National Party (Mengal) highlighted the pivotal role of political leadership in addressing national challenges, stating, \u201cThe resolution of our nation\u2019s problems hinges upon political leaders, not institutions.\u201d His sentiments echoed those of many at the rally, who demanded genuine representation and accountability.<\/p>\n<p>The protest rally provided a platform for diverse voices to articulate their grievances and demand transparency in the electoral process, spotlighting the ongoing struggle for democratic principles and fair governance in Balochistan.<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Asmat Hanafi: PISHIN: The four-party alliance organized a protest rally in Balochistan\u2019s Pishin district on Thursday, vehemently condemning the alleged poll rigging during the recent elections. The rally, attended by a spectrum of political figures and activists, resonated with calls for justice and electoral integrity. Mehmood Khan Achakzai, the central chairman of Pashtoonkhwa Milli Awami [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":63183,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.quettavoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/4-parties--e1708618176421.jpg?resize=1043,550&ssl=1","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[123],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-63182","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-quetta-zila-news"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63182"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63182\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63183"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}