Highlights of the 2024 Pakistani Election: Imran Khan calls on the US to support transparency in the country’s polls

According to Saif, the founder of the PTI had stressed that the US needed to speak out against the integrity of the elections in Pakistan since the US had established corrupt individuals as leaders and supported and imposed tyrants. Along with PTI senior leader Asad Qaiser, Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif, the head of the PTI, delivered these statements to the media outside Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi.

Saif said that he wanted to draw as much attention as possible to the particular message that Imran Khan gave to the US. He emphasized—citing Imran Khan—that the US had failed to uphold its obligation to oppose the anti-PTI actions and that the US had a history of endorsing, imposing, and installing despicable individuals as leaders.

Citing Imran Khan once again, he underlined that the US had a chance to atone for its previous deeds and continued, saying that the US needs to continue keeping an eye out for electoral manipulation in Pakistan (Samaa TV report). Imran Khan is credited by Barrister Saif with stating, “It is America’s responsibility to raise its voice on the transparency of elections in Pakistan.” Asad Qaiser also voiced worry over the US’s lack of response to claims of poll-rigging on February 8.

He said, “America acts like the voice of democracy in the whole world, but both the US and Europe have maintained silence on rigging in the elections in Pakistan.” Asad Qaiser voiced alarm that Pakistani citizens’ fundamental democratic rights were being taken, and he underlined the need to remind the US and Europe of their responsibilities.

He urged Pakistan’s Chief Justice to pay attention to the claims of electoral manipulation. Regarding Imran Khan’s shift in position toward the US, Saif said that the PTI founder made the comment in reaction to a recent press conference from the US State Department, which demanded an investigation into allegations of fraud and manipulation in the elections, as Dawn reported.

As to Dawn’s report, Saif went on to say, “This is our response that the US should pressurize those involved in rigging instead of issuing such cosmetic statements.” A representative for the US Department of State, Matthew Miller, demanded earlier on Wednesday that the claims of cheating in the Pakistan general polls, which were conducted on February 8, be looked into.

When questioned about US legislators’ demands that the State Department look into claims of election tampering before accepting the results of the Pakistani election, Miller said, “So we have called for those allegations to be investigated.” That seems like the right course of action to adopt.

That’s our answer to inquiries about anomalies, not just in Pakistan but anyplace in the globe as well.” “We believe they’ve been well looked at and handled. And for that reason, we will keep requesting that. However, it is also evident that the elections in Pakistan were competitive, and we look forward to cooperating with the government that the people of Pakistan chose when it is constituted,” he said.

According to Dawn, there were claims of election tampering and the suspension of internet and mobile services on February 8, when Pakistan conducted its 12th national general election. According to Dawn, the PTI has said that it would hold national demonstrations against the purported election manipulation on February 17.

The results of the election show that 92 seats were won by independent candidates backed by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). According to Geo News, the PPP has gained 54 seats, while the PML-N is presently in second place with 79 seats. Victory for the MQM-P has been established in 17 seats.

There have been four seats gained by JUI-F, three victories for PML-Q, two apiece for IPP and BNP. According to ANI, the following parties have each gained one seat: the MWM, National Party, PML-Z, Balochistan Awami Party, Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party, and Pashtunkhwa National Awami Party.