Federal Information Minister Shaikh Rasheed Ahmed on Wednesday said government had decided to invite international media and foreign observers to monitor upcoming local bodies polls and adding asked opposition to prove its allegations of pre-poll rigging instead of making baseless propaganda.
Talking to newsmen after attending a ceremony, organised by a local TV channel in connection with Independence Day celebrations here at Al-Hamra Hall, he invited opposition parties to give proofs of their allegations of pre-poll rigging instead of making mere accusations.
"Actually, they (opposition parties) are foreseeing their defeat in these polls and as a pre-emptive measure, they are creating doubts about transparency of LB polls" he added. He refused to comment on former premier Mian Nawaz Sharif's passport issue, saying currently people from Multan have joined PML but in days to come, people from even Lahore going to give them surprise.
Sheikh Rasheed maintained that country's politics was going to take a new turn in days to come and there were many surprises awaiting opposition and their exiled leadership.
Talking about leader of the opposition in National Assembly Maulana Fazlur Rahman, he said he said Fazl had made more trips to Tripoli (Libya) than performing Umrahs and added one should ask him why he goes there so frequently. To another query, he expressed ignorance of any change in federal Cabinet or in the province after local bodies polls.