NEW DELHI: The Election fee of Pakistan is investigating allegations made by former Rawalpindi Commissioner Liaquat Ali Chattha, who claimed widespread rigging in favor of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s social gathering. Shedding candidates have been allegedly forcefully declared winners, prompting nationwide protests by Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) social gathering towards perceived electoral malpractice within the February 8 elections.
In a stunning improvement, Chattha admitted to manipulating ballot outcomes and implicated the chief election commissioner and chief justice.Following his admission, Chattha resigned from his place.
The Election Fee of Pakistan (ECP) held an emergency assembly, establishing a high-level committee to research the allegations. Relying on the committee’s findings, the ECP will resolve whether or not to pursue contempt prices towards Chattha. The committee goals to submit its report inside three days.
The newly-appointed Rawalpindi Commissioner, Saif Anwar Jappa, denied all accusations of irregularities within the February 8 elections, clarifying that the commissioner’s position was solely for coordination. The District Returning Officer (DRO) for Rawalpindi emphasised the equity and accuracy of the latest elections.
Concurrently, Pakistan witnessed a nationwide disruption within the social media platform X’s service, attributed to escalating unrest and protests over allegations of election fraud.
Unbiased candidates, largely supported by the PTI social gathering, secured 93 out of 265 Nationwide Meeting seats contested on February 8. The PTI’s most important rivals, Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) and Pakistan Folks’s Occasion (PPP), fashioned a post-poll alliance after successful 75 and 54 seats, respectively. The MQM-P additionally pledged assist with its 17 seats. As political dynamics stay unsure, the formation of a coalition authorities appears possible.
Responding to the allegations, PML-N chief Marriyum Aurangzeb criticized Chattha, suggesting that he ought to have approached the Election Fee of Pakistan with proof as an alternative of constructing allegations throughout a press convention. She questioned the timing of Chattha’s conscience awakening.
In a stunning improvement, Chattha admitted to manipulating ballot outcomes and implicated the chief election commissioner and chief justice.Following his admission, Chattha resigned from his place.
The Election Fee of Pakistan (ECP) held an emergency assembly, establishing a high-level committee to research the allegations. Relying on the committee’s findings, the ECP will resolve whether or not to pursue contempt prices towards Chattha. The committee goals to submit its report inside three days.
The newly-appointed Rawalpindi Commissioner, Saif Anwar Jappa, denied all accusations of irregularities within the February 8 elections, clarifying that the commissioner’s position was solely for coordination. The District Returning Officer (DRO) for Rawalpindi emphasised the equity and accuracy of the latest elections.
Concurrently, Pakistan witnessed a nationwide disruption within the social media platform X’s service, attributed to escalating unrest and protests over allegations of election fraud.
Unbiased candidates, largely supported by the PTI social gathering, secured 93 out of 265 Nationwide Meeting seats contested on February 8. The PTI’s most important rivals, Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) and Pakistan Folks’s Occasion (PPP), fashioned a post-poll alliance after successful 75 and 54 seats, respectively. The MQM-P additionally pledged assist with its 17 seats. As political dynamics stay unsure, the formation of a coalition authorities appears possible.
Responding to the allegations, PML-N chief Marriyum Aurangzeb criticized Chattha, suggesting that he ought to have approached the Election Fee of Pakistan with proof as an alternative of constructing allegations throughout a press convention. She questioned the timing of Chattha’s conscience awakening.
