🇵🇰PAKISTAN ELECTIONS: EVIDENCE OF POSSIBLE INTERFERENCE
The army and plainclothes intelligence officers forced their way into a polling station to remove the Returning Officer who was there to ensure voting took place correctly.
Source: @ARYSabirShakir
I am deeply concerned by reports of anti-democratic measures taken by Pakistan’s armed forces ahead of today’s voting.
The Pakistani people deserve to choose their leaders in free & fair elections without fear of violence, and any election outcome must reflect their will alone.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, the party of imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan, is on track for a strong showing in early results in Pakistan’s election despite a military-backed crackdown https://t.co/gndCrtGNYo
In the latest Pakistani elections, independents backed by the jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan emerged as frontrunners, securing the most seats and surpassing traditional political parties.
The slow vote counting was attributed to the suspension of cell phone services for safety reasons on election day. Out of 235 seats, Khan's supporters won 49, while Nawaz Sharif's party secured 42, and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's party received 34. Now, former Pakistani Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif is looking to form a coalition government. #CGTNAmerica
THREAD - Growing calls in US Congress for @StateDeptSpox to not recognize the results from Pakistan's election until the evidence of vote rigging is fully investigated and the clear will of the Pakistani people is respected:
@HouseForeign Affairs Committee member @RepSusanWild:
کراچی والے ڈٹ گئے تو پورا ملک اٹھ کھڑا ہو گا۔ قائد اعظم کے شہر میں میں تو الیکشن ہوا ہی نہیں۔ الیکشن کے نام پر ڈکیتی ہوئی۔
بس یہ کہ جدوجہد جمہوری اور پر امن رہنے چاہئے۔