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Benazir seeks Nawaz’s help to thwart ‘poll-rigging plans’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairwoman Benazir Bhutto has sought cooperation from Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif to devise a joint strategy against the alleged rigging of the January 8 elections. The two former premiers held a telephone conversation on Tuesday night and discussed the prevailing political situation in the country, focusing on the upcoming elections, Daily Times has learnt. “She shared some reports concerning pre-poll rigging by the PML-Q with Nawaz,” PML-N sources said. They said Benazir had urged Nawaz to devise a joint strategy to thwart the poll-rigging plans. Nawaz told close aides that since both parties had decided to contest elections, they did not have any options left, other than mobilising the masses to foil the PML-Q’s plans. The two leaders decided to meet again before the elections, the sources added. Nawaz’s political secretary Pervez Rasheed confirmed that the two leaders had had a telephone conversation, but refused to share details. He said, “Political issues always come under discussion when politicians talk to each other. It was a brief conversation and nothing significant was discussed in it.” Benazir and Nawaz have warned of street agitation if the elections are rigged. muhammad bilal

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