WASHINGTON – United States has called for an investigation into alleged irregularities and fraud in Pakistan’s general elections 2024 as Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has been crying foul.
Pakistan voted in the general election 2024 and unexpected results shocked political analysts and parties, particularly PML-N, which was confident of achieving lion’s share in elections for national and provincial assemblies.
As per the provisional results, PTI-backed candidates are leading the race with more than 90 seats while the PML-N stands at second position with 73 seats followed by the PPP with 54 seats.
PTI has been claiming of rigging in the election as it claimed to have won around 170 seats in National Assembly.
During the regular press briefing, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said the “claims of interference and fraud that we have seen raised we want to ensure are fully investigated by Pakistan’s legal system, and we will be continuing to monitor that in the days ahead”.
“…I believe there are still discussions going on about formation of a government. But one of the things that we have said leading up to the election and we’ll continue to make clear is that whoever the Pakistani people choose to represent them, we will work with that government. And as to the claims of fraud, we want to see those fully investigated”.
He further said the US respected the democratic process and ready to work with the government once it’s formed.
