LAHORE: Pakistani politician Imran Khan yesterday welcomed the high turnout in the country’s elections as a step forward for democracy, but said his party would submit a report on alleged vote-rigging.
His first public remarks, made in a televised statement, came 17 hours after his main rival, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, declared victory. Khan had vowed that the polls would sweep his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf into power.
“I congratulate the entire nation for taking part in such a massive democratic process. We are moving forward on the path of democracy,” the former cricket star said, speaking from the hospital bed where he is laid up with a fractured spine.
Khan fell from a hoist raising him to the stage at an election rally in Lahore last Tuesday.
AFP
