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 get together. Shedding candidates had been allegedly forcefully declared winners, prompting nationwide protests by Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) get together in opposition to 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 analyze the allegations. Relying on the committee’s findings, the ECP will resolve whether or not to pursue contempt costs in opposition to 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.
Impartial candidates, largely supported by the PTI get together, 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 Individuals’s Occasion (PPP), fashioned a post-poll alliance after successful 75 and 54 seats, respectively. The MQM-P additionally pledged help 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 analyze the allegations. Relying on the committee’s findings, the ECP will resolve whether or not to pursue contempt costs in opposition to 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.
Impartial candidates, largely supported by the PTI get together, 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 Individuals’s Occasion (PPP), fashioned a post-poll alliance after successful 75 and 54 seats, respectively. The MQM-P additionally pledged help 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.
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