The Election Commission of Pakistan on Saturday formed a high-level committee to probe the serious allegations levelled by Rawalpindi Division Commissioner Liaqat Ali Chattha.
The decision was made during an emergency meeting held to discuss the commissioner’s allegations. Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja attended the meeting via video link.
The committee will record the statements of the relevant district returning officer and returning officers and submit its report to the ECP within three days. In light of the committee’s report, the election regulator would decide whether or not the commissioner be tried for contempt.
