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MULTAN: A Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz candidate from the Punjab Assembly’s constituency PP-219 has alleged that he was tortured by the personnel of a secret agency over his refusal to withdraw from the upcoming election.
Talking to the media, Rana Iqbal Siraj said he was being asked to come to the local office of the agency which he was avoiding.
“I was asked not to contest the election on the PML-N ticket,” he claimed.
He said a raid was conducted on his godown of fertiliser after he was threatened to face the consequences. “They said they will destroy my business and harm my family.”
Rana Siraj alleged that he was slapped several times during the raid on his godown.
He said he was loyal to the country and his only fault was that he was going to contest election on a PML-N ticket.
Published in Dawn, July 1st, 2018
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Could be a plausible story. Or not.
He needs to disclose name of the agency. If he is brave enough to tell that a secret agency torture him then he must tell it’s name. Rana, or Nawaz Sharif people may have beat him up to blame the government. NS May have used goons from Lahore to hide identities. Old tactic.
Selection 2018 indeed. I hope masses take note of this and vote as dissents. Say no to establishment and hidden powers.
Anything harming democracy should be investigated properly. CJP should look into this matter also.
He was involved in fake fertilizer business and the raid was done by Agriculture department. He later denied that the raid was conducted by ISI. Newspapers had reported on his illegal business when he was awarded the ticket.
Unfortunate for the future of this country.
CJP must take notice of this incident.
These are all N league tactics to save Nawaz gang
Good Joke
shame shame....
When the same was happening in Urban Sindh PML-N was claiming credit for it. Now PML-N is having a taste of the their own medicine. Hence, what goes around comes around. The term Karma explains it all.
Maryam Nawaz is 100 percent right. This election is not going to be PMLN against PTI. It is PMLN against THEM.
What a story to gain sympathy for the Noon league. Do as many dramas as you wish but the people are not voting for you because they have seen these traps before. If an intelligence agency was involved in the raid, he would be in custody and not giving these statements to the press. How low can N League stoop?
Another crook,another drama of Nawaz
This is new tactics PMLN is playing.
Does he have any evidence - I could say I was bullied by PMLN goons to not contest as well?
Shameful act.Where is CJP?
There must be a limit. Pakistan does not deserve this.
Expose the real enemies of public welfare.
Dont know why ppl are in denial mode. Someone wants Sharif to get down. Every common man is aware of it who it is.
Self-righteous anchors will stay quiet on this
PMNL is playing a dirty game by defaming our Army or our Agencies...
Zero prove but 100% accusation
Free and fair elections on the way.
Fake story..
Cooked story, any secret agency in the world will hardly adopt such state affairs to achieve this type of task.
A S I or person from Income Tax deptt is very much capable to do it in our country
This needs to be investigated.
Vote for Pakistan
If PML(N) candidate 's allegation is true , then already election is tainted. Hasan Askari 's reputation, integrity is on the line. Interference by any agency must be investigated otherwise it would be the beginning of another 5 years of sham democracy.
@Kunal Non of your business man
Political victimization it’s happening