Former prime minister and senior PPP leader Raja Pervaiz Ashraf alleged that his party was denied a fair mandate, claiming the PPP has video evidence of irregularities during polling. “Democracy requires that the mandate of the people be respected,” Bukhari said, adding that the people of AJK had expressed confidence in PML-N leadership and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s governance. She challenged the PPP to explain what it has delivered in Sindh over the past 18 years [citation:9]. Memon accused PML-N of following the same pattern of alleged irregularities witnessed during the 2024 general elections [citation:9]. The PPP has said it would use all democratic and legal options if it believes injustice has been done, while the PML-N insists the results reflect the public’s mandate.