According to sources in the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), the committee, in its first meeting on Monday, directed the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) to submit a transcript of Rawalpindi division’s former commissioner Liaquat Ali Chatha's explosive press conference. Chatha sent shockwaves through the country on Saturday by claiming that massive rigging took place in all 13 National Assembly constituencies of Rawalpindi under his watch in the February 8 elections. A day after the incident, the ECP announced the formation of a high-level committee to probe the allegations. Additionally, the special committee will seal the statements of the ROs from 26 Punjab Assembly constituencies that fall within Rawalpindi. Meanwhile, Caretaker Minister for Information Murtaza Solangi stated that the ECP has launched a probe into the claims made by Rawalpindi's former commissioner.

Source: The Express Tribune February 20, 2024 05:44 UTC