Article 6JPWS Senior Pakistan official admits election rigging as protests grip country

Senior Pakistan official admits election rigging as protests grip country

by
Shah Meer Baloch in Karachi
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Confession by Punjab commissioner exacerbates tension over legitimacy of February general election results

A senior official in Pakistan has admitted to election rigging amid protests breaking out across the country over claims that its general election results were unfair.

The confessional statement throws further questions over the legitimacy of the 8February elections, which were marred by controversies and allegations of rigging in Pakistan.

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