Summary PTI chief thanks nation, especially youth and women, for taking part in the polling process.
LAHORE: In his video address from Shoukat Khanuum Memorial Hospital Imran Khan congratulated the people of Pakistan for taking part in the political process.
Imran Khan welcomed the high turnout in the country s elections as a step forward for democracy, but said his party would submit a report on alleged vote-rigging.
"I congratulate the entire nation for taking part in such a massive democratic process. We are moving forward on the path of democracy," Imran said, speaking from the hospital bed where he is laid up with a fractured spine.
"Even those people who never voted in their life came out and the entire nation is happy to see it. Now there is awareness among the people of Pakistan that their fate is in their hands," he said.
In reference to allegations of vote-rigging made by members of his party, Khan said: "God willing, we will issue a white paper".
"There is usually victory and defeat, but all the pain of this defeat evaporated after I saw enthusiasm in youth," he said.
He particularly thanked youth and women for supporting his party.
Hinting at rigging in the polls, Imran said there were reports of tempering in the results in some constituencies.
“Local administration influenced the polling process in some districts, he said,” he said.
He said evidence was being collected rigging, and PTI would issue a white paper in this regard.
However, he said victory and defeat were the part of life.
