10 injured as PML-N, PTI workers clash in Gujranwala

GUJRANWALA: At least 10 people were injured when workers of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz clashed here on Friday.

The clash during which both the sides used sticks and pelted each other with stones took place during an election rally taken out by the PML-N.

The incident took place in the aftermath of a Judicial Commission report rejecting all three rigging allegations for the 2013 polls by Imran Khan's PTI.

On Thursday, the three-judge commission, headed by Chief Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk, delivered its 237-page report, saying the elections were "in large part organised and conducted fairly and in accordance with the law" and allegations of a plot to rig the result were not supported by evidence.

The report pointed to shortcomings by the Electoral Commission of Pakistan but said the evidence did not support claims the result was not a "true and fair reflection of the mandate given by the electorate".

After the release, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said in a nationwide televised address that his party was going to "forget whatever happened after the 2013 elections" and also hoped that his rivals would also avoid negative politics in future.

PTI chief Imran Khan said he accepted the commission's decision but would give a detailed reaction 'later' after reading their report in full.