‘Will seek India’s help’: PML-N’s Ismail Gujjar served show-cause notice over remarks

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Secretary-General Ahsan Iqbal has served a show-cause notice to Ismail Gujjar for his controversial statement a day ago during the Azad Jammu and Kashmir election wherein he threatened to “call India for help” if attempts were made [by the government] to rig the polls.

Talking to the media, Chaudhry Ismail Gujjar said, “If you try to commit such an act [rig elections], I will call India for help … I warn you this is the election of Azad Kashmir and its people, let it be peaceful.”

#WATCH "I will seek help from #India if elections are rigged": Says Chaudhry Ismail Gujjar PML-N Candidate from LA 35 Jammu 2#AJKElections2021 #Kashmir #KashmirElection2021 #KashmirElections2021 pic.twitter.com/bepsCNTqFE

— Ghulam Abbas Shah (@ghulamabbasshah) July 25, 2021

Reacting to the statement, Ahsan Iqbal issued a show-cause notice to Gujjar.

“A statement given by you appeared on the electronic media in which you have irresponsibly stated that you will seek help from India for your election,” the notice reads, asking Gujjar to give an explanation within seven days.

Issuing a clarification on to Geo News, Ismail had said his statement was directed towards the administration. “India kills Kashmiris in occupied Kashmir and over here, these people are taking down our camps,” he had added.

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry, while appreciating the PML-N for issuing a show-cause notice to a “political orphan” [Gujjar], said it would have been better had the party served a notice to Nawaz Sharif for meeting Pakistan’s enemy. Fawad was referring to Nawaz Sharif’s meeting with Afghan National Security Adviser (NSA) Hamdullah Mohib in London.

احسن اقبال صاحب نے ہندوستان سے مدد مانگنے کے بیان پر ایک سیاسی یتیم کو نوٹس دیا ہے جو اچھی بات ہے لیکن کیا ہی اچھا ہو مسلم لیگ کی مجلس عاملہ نواز شریف کو حمداللہ محب جیسے پاکستان دشمن اور ہمدوستان کے پروردہ شخص سے ملاقات پر بوٹس جاری کرے اور ان سے بازپرس کرے؟ pic.twitter.com/l1TOES5T84

— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) July 26, 2021

Fawad also commented on the Afghan NSA’s meeting with Sharif on Geo News‘ programme, ‘Jirga’.

عمران خان اور مودی کی ملاقات میں شاہ محمود قریشی بیٹھے تھے،
نواز شریف نے حمداللہ محب سے الگ ملاقات کی ۔ فواد چودھری کی منطق@fawadchaudhry #jirga #GeoNews pic.twitter.com/0abnDdplWn

— Saleem Safi (@SaleemKhanSafi) July 25, 2021