karachi

Patron-in-chief of Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has demanded the Election Commission of Pakistan to conduct thorough investigation into massive rigging in elections.
Addressing a reception in honour of newly-elected MNAs and MPAs from Sindh through video link at Bilawal House on Tuesday, he said that party accepts the results of the elections but candidates of the party lost elections owing to massive rigging in Punjab and other provinces.
The reception was hosted by President Asif Ali Zardari which was attended by the party senior leaders, MNAs and MPAs.
Bilawal said that the party lawmakers would sit on opposition benches in National Assembly and Senate and to play active role as opposition in next tenure.
Bilawal thanked to the people of Sindh who gave mandate to the party in the province and vowed that party will form the coalition government along with MQM and others in the province.
Meanwhile, President Zardari during his speech hinted that Qaim Ali Shah would be the third-time chief minister of the province.
However, the final decision would be taken with consensus. During the meeting, President Zardari directed the party to come up with proof of rigging to file appeals in the election tribunals.