Bilawal warns ‘countdown’ will begin for federal government if it steals AJK election

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari warned on Thursday that a stolen election in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) would start a “countdown” for the federal government. “The PML-N thinks that after its defeat in Gilgit-Baltistan, a defeat in AJK would mean a countdown begins for its government,” he said while addressing a rally in Muzaffarabad ahead of the August 2 elections. “But this is a misconception.” “If you steal [the election] … write it down, take my guarantee, that a countdown will start for your federal government,” he warned. “If you steal my mandate, I will come for your throne.” The PPP scion added that his party contained elders who had challenged former leaders including General…