Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar Criticizes PPP and PML-N Over ‘Double Standards’
ISLAMABAD: Former senator and Pakistan Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Ayeen leader Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar has strongly criticized the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), accusing both parties of benefiting from the same political system they publicly criticize.
Speaking on the country’s political situation, Khokhar said the two parties should not “take the Pakistani public for fools,” arguing that they criticize the government while continuing to enjoy the privileges associated with it.
He questioned what he described as a contradiction in the PPP’s position, saying that if Asif Ali Zardari’s election as president through what critics call “Form 47 votes” is considered acceptable, then it is inconsistent to reject the legitimacy of the government formed under the same electoral process.
پیپلز پارٹی اور ن لیگ پاکستانی عوام کو کیا بیوقوف سمجھتے ہیں، ایک طرف تو آپ حکومت پر تنقید کر رہے ہیں اور اسی حکومت کے سارے مراعات بھی حاصل کریں، فارم 47 کے ووٹوں سے اگر زرداری صدر منتخب ہو جائیں تو وہ ٹھیک ہے اور حکومت غلط ہے
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— Tehreek-e-Tahafuz-e-Ayin-e-Pakistan (@TTAP_OFFICIAL) August 4, 2026
Khokhar also claimed that the current government has enjoyed not only political backing but also strong institutional support. He compared the situation to past claims that former Prime Minister Imran Khan had the support of the establishment, alleging that the present administration has received even greater backing.
He further claimed that if a 28th Constitutional Amendment is introduced within the next month, all major political parties would ultimately vote in its favor.
Commenting on recent elections, Khokhar alleged that political parties strictly follow predetermined political narratives. He claimed that after the government in Gilgit-Baltistan went to the PPP, it became apparent that Azad Jammu and Kashmir would be governed by the PML-N. He alleged that these electoral outcomes were disconnected from the will of voters and stressed the need for a genuinely democratic political process.
اسٹیبلشمنٹ اس ناکام حکومت کا بوجھ بہت زیادہ دیر اٹھا کر نہیں چلے گی، ہم سنا کرتے تھے کہ عمران خان کو ون پیج حاصل ہے لیکن اس حکومت کو ون پیج کے ساتھ ساتھ ڈنڈا بھی حاصل ہوا، مصطفیٰ نواز کھوکھر@mustafa_nawazk pic.twitter.com/gbvlifu5SS
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On the issue of creating new provinces, Khokhar said a comprehensive national debate is necessary. However, he argued that a government and parliament lacking broad public confidence should avoid making decisions on such a sensitive constitutional issue. He suggested that transparent elections should be held first so that political parties can seek a public mandate on the matter before moving forward.
