Caretaker Minister for Information and Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Solangi on Monday said a high-level investigation committee was constituted to investigate the allegations levelled by former Commissioner Rawalpindi Liaquat Ali Chattha regarding rigging in the general election.
Talking to journalists after attending the meeting of Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting, the interim minister urged patience as the legal process was currently underway.
“The people should have trust in institutions and the judicial process”, he said, adding that the Election Commission of Pakistan was currently investigating the allegations of rigging.
The minister stressed the significance of waiting for the results of the ongoing legal proceedings. The caretaker government, he said, had fulfilled its responsibility for conducting elections in free, fair and peaceful manner.
Responding to a query, he explained that once the Election Commission released the final list of successful candidates, the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs would forward a summary to the concerned for convening the new session of the National Assembly. Subsequently, a request would be made to the President to summon the session of the National Assembly, he added.
In a shocking ‘revelation’, Rawalpindi Commissioner Liaquat Ali Chatha dropped a bombshell on Saturday, confessing to be involved in rigging the Pakistan general elections 2024, adding another layer of controversy to the already disputed polls.
