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December 26, 2025
Qaiser Calls for Observing ‘Black Day’ on Feb 8
Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and Secretary General of the Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Aain Pakistan Asad Qaiser has appealed to transporters and the business community to help observe a “Black Day” on February 8.
In a statement, Qaiser said that February 8 will be marked as a Black Day under the banner of the Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Aain Pakistan to protest what he described as the denial of the people’s constitutional and democratic rights in the general elections held on February 8, 2024.
He said the basic and constitutional right of the people to vote was taken away in those elections, terming it a serious attack on democracy. “Now it is for the people to decide whether they will elect their representatives through transparent elections or allow decisions about their fate to be made by people sitting in offices,” he added.
Warning the public, the former speaker of the National Assembly said that if people failed to protect their right to vote, their voices would not be heard at any level. He questioned the performance of the present assembly, asking it to point out even a single piece of legislation or measure taken in public interest that has provided real relief to the people.
He said inflation, unemployment, and lawlessness were continuously rising in the country, while government policies were completely against public interests and were being framed for a specific class and the elite.
Referring to the election results, PTI leader claimed that on February 8 the people had given PTI 180 seats, while Nawaz Sharif’s party secured only 17 seats, yet the party with 17 seats currently holds the reins of governance, legislation, and policymaking.
He urged the public to come out in large numbers on February 8 to defend their right to vote. He also appealed to the transport community to fully participate in the strike and called on the trader community to observe a shutter-down strike.
Qaiser said that on February 8 the people of Pakistan must send a clear message to the world that they will not compromise on their constitutional and democratic rights, stressing that it is their fundamental right to choose their own leadership. – The Express Tribune
Courtesy The Express Tribune
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