The PML-N came to power as a result of the elections in 2013 with a clear majority. The manifesto of the party promised a four-point agenda that includes energy, the economy, extremism and education. On coming to power, the government resorted to the completion of these promises with momentum and dedication. The opponents of the party were distressed at this development, knowing that if this pace of development continued with the same momentum and vigour, the PML -N would gain the confidence of the whole nation and may gain another term of five years subsequently. The government’s main rival, Imran Khan, got a majority vote in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa but so far he has not achieved any promising success in running the government’s affairs. In order to hide his embarrassment from the nation, there was no other way but to resort to the politics of processions, rallies and political violence, aimed at diverting the attention of the government from these development projects, instead entangling it in managing political crises. Moreover, the nation may not benefit from the fruits of this development. Our honourable guest from Canada, whom the people of Pakistan never thought to be capable of winning a single seat, became their self-claimed saviour and started presenting strange and unconstitutional demands. He incited his followers to resort to violence and civil disobedience in order to destabilize the present setup and derail the process of democracy in this country. In the aftermath of elections, in any civilised country, the loser accepts his defeat and greets the winner by assuring him of cooperation in running government affairs smoothly at the national and international level. This phenomenon is mostly reversed in Pakistan. Even after fair and transparent elections, the losing elements misguide the electorate by blaming the winner for being behind massive rigging. In order to appraise the nation about the factual position pertaining to the prevailing chaos and confusion, certain facts are being elaborated in the succeeding paragraphs. In the aftermath of the elections, international and impartial monitoring bodies graded the elections of 2013 as much fairer and more transparent than the elections of 2002 and 2008. No substantial proofs have been produced by the PTI at any forum of the involvement of the PML-N as a party and the judiciary for their involvement in any kind of rigging. So far, 410 petitions have been filed in election tribunals all over the country out of which 292 have been decided (73 percent). Out of 58 petitions filed by the PTI, 39 petitions have been decided and 19 are still sub judice. In NA 110, Sialkot, a petition filed by Mr Usman Dar of the PTI against Khawaja Muhammad Asif was delayed due to the absence of the plaintiff. At this stage, the court was compelled to fine him for not persuing the case and ultimately the petition was dismissed. Very recently, in PS-93, Karachi, Mr Hafizur Rehman of the PTI was disqualified from the provincial Assembly of Sindh on account of rigging. The seat went to the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) candidate, the runner up in the said constituency. Let us see what action is taken by Imran Khan against Mr Hafizur Rehman as he delivers sermons on morality at every forum. If we critically analyse the allegation of rigging by the PTI against the PML-N, it is evident that these allegations are mostly based on myth and not reality. Out of 58 petitions filed so far by the PTI, 39 have been dismissed due to non-availability of authentic evidence. Now the point to ponder is this: why did the PTI not go to the Supreme Court (SC) against these decisions and instead resort to processions in connivance with Tahirul Qadri and the Chaudhry brothers? The PTI claimed that, in 35 constituencies where the victory margin was about 5,000 or so, ‘punctures’ were arranged to win the seats by PML-N. It may however be noted that out of the above-mentioned constituencies, nine went to independents whereas the PTI won seven seats. Imran Khan claims that a huge quantity of rejected votes was one of the causes for his defeat. This claim seems untrue. According to FAFEN, the maximum margin of rejection was in Balochistan (5.9 percent votes) and Sindh (3.9 percent). In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the ratio of rejected votes was only 2.9 percent. The above claim thus seems meaningless. The interim governments (federal and provincial) were formed by the PPP government in consultation with other parties. The Punjab interim government reshuffled the complete bureaucratic structure right from the chief secretary to the station house officer to the patwari. It is not understood how such a machinery could be used for rigging by the PML-N. The chief election commissioner was appointed in consultation with and approval of the PTI. Moreover, the decision that the returning officers would be appointed from the judiciary and not the executive was also suggested by Imran Khan. In spite of the fact that Imran Khan did not accept the electoral results, the PML-N, being in the position to form a provincial government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with the help of other political parties and independents, gave an opportunity to the PTI to form a provincial government. From the above facts it is evident that the PML-N, as a party, was never involved in any kind of rigging and has always welcomed electoral reforms to make the election process transparent and impartial. For this purpose, the idea of electoral reforms was first given by Mr Ishaq Dar and a 33-member committee has been earmarked to finalise recommendations. So far, 22 names have been given by various political parties and 11 names have yet to come. Three members have been invited from the PTI for the said purpose. Today, when our armed forces are engaged in an operation against terrorists and the country is surrounded by different kinds of dangers, the failed political elements who know that they cannot come to power with the people’s mandate are striving to get into power through the back door. They have tarnished Pakistan’s image in the international community and are weakening the economic and political structures of the country. Let us join hands in making this country a prosperous and proud one by adhering to the supremacy of the constitution. Let us not fall prey to the trap set by political orphans to fulfil their vested motives that are against our national interest. The author is a member National Assembly