The Election Commission of Pakistan’s high-level investigation committee on Monday initiated its inquiry into the allegations raised against the former commissioner of Rawalpindi, Liaquat Ali Chattha.
Sources privy to the matter said that the committee has taken the initiative by reaching out to the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority to acquire the transcript of Liaquat Ali Chattha’s recent press conference. On the other hand, six district returning officers from Rawalpindi Division have already furnished their written statements, categorically refuting the allegations levelled by the former commissioner.
Furthermore, the committee plans to extend its scrutiny to encompass statements from ROs across 13 constituencies of the National Assembly and 26 constituencies of the provincial assembly within the Rawalpindi Division.
The inquiry stems from a series of startling events, notably former commissioner Liaquat Ali Chattha’s resignation on Saturday, citing election irregularities.
