{"id":111700,"date":"2025-09-09T20:03:57","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T15:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=111700"},"modified":"2025-09-09T20:03:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T15:03:57","slug":"boycotting-electoral-process-is-oppositions-political-choice-pa-speaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2025\/111700\/","title":{"rendered":"Boycotting electoral process is opposition&#8217;s political choice: PA speaker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>LAHORE(National times)- Speaker Punjab Assembly Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan said on Tuesday that the opposition\u2019s boycott of the electoral process is their political decision and prerogative. Speaking informally to the media during the Punjab Assembly session, the Speaker said that although the opposition announced a boycott, it did not withdraw its candidate from the Election Commission, which made the electoral process necessary. \u201cI support political processes,\u201d he added, \u201cbut decisions like boycotts create distance from public representation and their rights.\u201d Expressing strong reservations over the treatment of Nawaz Sharif, Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan said that no other political leader has faced as much revenge as him. \u201cUnjust cases were filed against PML-N leaders, and their houses were set on fire,\u201d he claimed. Referring to the events of May 9, he said that the state was attacked, including the Corps Commander\u2019s house and the residence of Rana Sanaullah. \u201cThis is a dangerous trend that must be condemned,\u201d he stressed. The speaker also strongly condemned the egg-throwing incident on Aleema Khan, saying that whoever was behind this act should face strict action. \u201cPolitical differences are one thing, but personal attacks are unacceptable,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE(National times)- Speaker Punjab Assembly Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan said on Tuesday that the opposition\u2019s boycott of the electoral process is their political decision and prerogative. 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