A high-ranking Pakistani bureaucrat resigned from his position, alleging involvement of the chief election commissioner and chief justice in election manipulation, amidst protests by the jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party against alleged rigging in the February 8 elections.

Former Rawalpindi Commissioner Liaquat Ali Chattha made these accusations while speaking to reporters at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. He claimed that losing candidates were made to win in the elections, taking responsibility for the wrongdoing and implicating the chief election commissioner and chief justice.

Chattha stated that the pressure on him was so severe that he contemplated suicide but decided to address the matter publicly instead. He urged the bureaucracy to refrain from wrongdoing for the sake of politicians.

Meanwhile, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) refuted Chattha's allegations against the chief election commissioner, stating that no official instructions were given to change election results. However, the ECP promised to investigate the matter.

Punjab caretaker Information Minister Amir Mir rejected Chattha's claims, stating that no evidence of election result manipulation was provided. He speculated that Chattha might be attempting to launch a political career after his retirement.

Multiple parties, including PTI, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), and Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA), complained of election rigging. Independent candidates, largely supported by PTI, won a significant number of seats.

Despite PTI's concerns, the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) and Pakistan People's Party (PPP) formed a post-poll alliance. PML-N won 75 seats, PPP secured 54 seats, and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) agreed to support them with their 17 seats. A coalition government requires winning at least 133 seats out of 265 contested seats in the 266-member National Assembly.

A high-ranking Pakistani bureaucrat resigned from his position, alleging involvement of the chief election commissioner and chief justice in election manipulation, amidst protests by the jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party against alleged rigging in the February 8 elections.

Former Rawalpindi Commissioner Liaquat Ali Chattha made these accusations while speaking to reporters at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. He claimed that losing candidates were made to win in the elections, taking responsibility for the wrongdoing and implicating the chief election commissioner and chief justice.

Chattha stated that the pressure on him was so severe that he contemplated suicide but decided to address the matter publicly instead. He urged the bureaucracy to refrain from wrongdoing for the sake of politicians.

Meanwhile, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) refuted Chattha's allegations against the chief election commissioner, stating that no official instructions were given to change election results. However, the ECP promised to investigate the matter.

Punjab caretaker Information Minister Amir Mir rejected Chattha's claims, stating that no evidence of election result manipulation was provided. He speculated that Chattha might be attempting to launch a political career after his retirement.

Multiple parties, including PTI, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), and Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA), complained of election rigging. Independent candidates, largely supported by PTI, won a significant number of seats.

Despite PTI's concerns, the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) and Pakistan People's Party (PPP) formed a post-poll alliance. PML-N won 75 seats, PPP secured 54 seats, and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) agreed to support them with their 17 seats. A coalition government requires winning at least 133 seats out of 265 contested seats in the 266-member National Assembly.