Qaseem Shah:
Quetta: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Balochistan (JUI-B) has announced a complete wheel jam strike across national highways in Balochistan on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. The strike is in protest against alleged rigging in the PB-45 by-election, where JUI-B claims its victory was deliberately overturned.
JUI-B’s provincial Ameer, Maulana Abdul Wasay, made the announcement during a press conference in Quetta, accompanied by senior party leaders Kamran Murtaza, Agha Mahmood Shah, Maulvi Kamaluddin, Usman Parkani, Maulvi Sarwar Musa Khel, Haji Nawaz Kakar, and Dilawar Khan Kakar.
Claims of Electoral Malpractice
Addressing the press, Maulana Abdul Wasay condemned the election process, stating, “The re-polling in PB-45 was a calculated effort to snatch our win and manipulate the results. Democracy was sabotaged, and the election saw unprecedented levels of rigging.” He accused election officials of barring candidates from leaving the Returning Officer’s office, terming it clear evidence of malpractice.
The wheel jam strike is expected to disrupt major transportation routes across Balochistan, as JUI-B seeks justice and demands accountability for the alleged electoral fraud.
