LAHORE – PML N President Shahbaz Sharia has said that party leaders andsupporters were not allowed to enter Lahore even after he guaranteed thatthey rally would be peaceful.

“As promised, we held a peaceful rally but the administration had resortedto violence,” Shehbaz claimed. “Police fired tear-gas shells at our partyworkers.”

The PML-N president took a dig at his arch rival Imran Khan and said thePTI was a bunch of corrupt politicians.

“Imran Khan travels in helicopters on the KP government’s expense,” heclaimed.

Shehbaz claimed that the media was asked to blackout Nawaz Sharif’shomecoming rally. “On the other hand, the TV channels had aired live theattacks on PTV and the parliament,” he added, referring to the PTI’s sit-inof 2014.

Sensing defeat PML-N president said that the steps taken by the caretakerhas raised a big question mark on the fairness of the elections. “We willnot accept the results if free and fair elections are not held.”

He urged the Election Commission of Pakistan to use its authority withinits jurisdiction.

The PML-N will gather all the political parties on a single platformagainst rigging, he said, calling on the institutions to ensure fairness inthe elections.