LONDON – Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has warned that there will bedire consequences if ‘rigging’ was not stopped.

Expressing his reservations about arrest of Qamarul Islam anddisqualification of Daniyal Aziz and Shahid Khaqan Abbasi at Harley Streetin London on Thursday, he said that the slogan of ‘respect the vote’ isbeing chanted in every house.

“Such behavior resulted in the separation of East Pakistan. Take pity onthe country and stop playing this game,” he said.

The former premier said that different judgments are being pronounced insimilar cases.

“For the time being, the PML-N is the only target. The previous months’record shows that I and my colleagues are being targeted,” he maintained.

Nawaz Sharif said that a new history of rigging is being written.

“I have directed the entire party to support Qamarul Islam and his sons anddaughter,” he said.