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Updated 15 Jul, 2014 07:11pm

Time for recounting votes is over: Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Tuesday said that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) had delayed the vote recount request for four constituencies for too long.

At a press conference in the capital, Imran said that PTI does not harbour any ill feelings towards any political party and demanded an audit of the complete electoral process. "The time for evaluating four constituencies is now over," he said.

“The PML-N government is not ruling the country with the votes of the people of Pakistan that’s why it is not interested to work for the welfare of the people,” he alleged.

“Before the next general elections, the PTI will compel the PML-N government for accountability due to the rigging in the last elections,” he added.

The PTI chief alleged that CCTV cameras were forcefully closed so that rigging could take place on May 11 last year.

He acknowledged the statement of former president Asif Ali Zardari in his favor regarding the recounting of votes in four constituencies.

"Asif Zardari has also called Nawaz Sharif a king instead of prime minister," the PTI chief said adding, "It is encouraging."

The PTI chief speculated that preparations are being made to sabotage PTI's August 14 long march. Imran also said that the army’s "parade" would take place in the morning, and that the PTI's tsunami march would reach the capital in the evening. He added that the August 14 long march would be peaceful, adding that all of the PTI's rallies had been peaceful in the past.

Regarding the Model Town incident, Imran said the tragic incident was carried out by the Sharif family's servants and those responsible should be charged with murder.

Additional reporting by Irfan Haider

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