— PTI leader says the ruling allies’ public feud over the Azad Kashmir election exposes deepening divisions and questions their ability to tackle Pakistan’s political and economic crises
By Irum Saleem
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) senior leader and former federal minister Moonis Elahi on Monday said that growing public exchanges between the ruling coalition’s allies — PMLN and PPP — over the recently held Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections exposed widening cracks within the government.
سیم پیج پھٹ گیا۔ مینڈیٹ چوروں میں لوٹ کے مال پر پھوٹ۔ کشمیر الیکشن میں ایک دوسرے پر سنگین اور غلیظ الزامات۔ عوام کو اپنے جھگڑوں میں الجھانے والے ملک کو بحرانوں سے کیا نکالیں گے؟
— Moonis Elahi (@MoonisElahi) August 3, 2026
In a post on X, Moonis Elahi said the “same page” shared by the ruling parties had “fallen apart”, alleging that those he described as “mandate thieves” were now fighting over the “spoils”. Referring to the sharp accusations traded by leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) following the AJK polls, he questioned how political forces engaged in internal disputes could steer the country out of its multiple challenges.
Better chance if you move number 4 to 1. https://t.co/h8HfyFHAuT
— Moonis Elahi (@MoonisElahi) August 2, 2026
— Moonis Elahi (@MoonisElahi) August 1, 2026
“The same page has split. The mandate thieves are now fighting over the spoils. The Kashmir elections have led to serious and disgraceful allegations against one another. Those who keep the public entangled in their own political quarrels can hardly pull the country out of its crises,” Mr Elahi wrote.
In a second post, the PTI leader alleged that the country’s two mainstream parties had, for decades, acted in concert despite projecting themselves as political rivals.
“For the past fifty years, the public has watched the same political drama. Deep down, both sides are one and the same. Sitting together in parliament, these political actors can amend the Constitution and divide the highest offices among themselves. If they can do all that, why continue staging political theatrics before the people?” he said.
Moonis’ remarks came amid an escalating war of words between the PML-N and the PPP over the conduct and outcome of the AJK elections, with leaders from both parties accusing each other of electoral manipulation and misuse of state resources.
