Many Pakistani celebrities, including cricketers, on Thursday urged their compatriots to exercise their right to caste vote in the general elections and urged the voters to participate in the electoral process to choose the best representatives.
A public holiday was declared to enable a total of 128 million registered voters to cast their votes and elect a new government.
Cricket legend Wasim Akram, who was part of the 1992 Cricket World Cup-winning Pakistan team under jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, also took to the blogging website X as he stated, “February 8 is an important day for people of Pakistan.
Somewhere inside us we all want to change our fate, our system and way of life and when we vote we use that power to choose the best. It’s our right, so go out and use that power of vote. Pakistan zindabad.”
February 8 is an important day for people of Pakistan. Somewhere inside us we all want to change our fate, our system and way of life and when we vote we use that power to choose the best. It’s our right, so go out and use that power of vote. Pakistan zindabad— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive) February 7, 2024
Cricketer Shaheen Shah Afridi, who is the current captain of Pakistan’s T20I team, also encouraged people to vote. “Voting is not only our right it is our power! Go and vote tomorrow for better Pakistan InshaAllah. Pakistan Zindabad,” the 23-year-old said.
Voting is not only our right — it is our power!Go and vote tomorrow for better Pakistan InshaAllah. Pakistan Zindabad
— Shaheen Shah Afridi (@iShaheenAfridi) February 7, 2024
The voting to the National Assembly and four provincial assemblies is taking place amid a crackdown on former prime minister Imran Khan and his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party. With Imran Khan in jail, Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is tipped to emerge as the single largest party in the elections.
(With inputs from PTI)
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