After Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)’s Qadir Khan Mandokhail won the NA-249 by-election held on Thursday, April 29, ruling party PTI and PML-N have filed a petition in the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for a vote recount, which was dismissed later.
Prime Minister Imran Khan has on Saturday took to Twitter to comment over the “rigging” claims in the NA-249 by-election. He said that apart from the 1970 election, in every election claims of rigging have raised doubts over the credibility of election results.
In NA 249 bye election, despite a low turnout, all parties are crying foul & claiming rigging. Same happened in Daska recently & in Senate elections. In fact, apart from 1970 election, in every election claims of rigging have raised doubts over credibility of election results.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) May 1, 2021
He further raised the point that many leaders were demanding the Opposition to cooperate and help reform our present electoral system in order to have transparent election results.
His tweet read, “Trump’s team did everything to dispute 2020 presidential election result; but because the technology used in the electoral process, not one irregularity was found. For a year now we have been asking the Opposition to cooperate with us & help reform our present electoral system.
He also referred to the US Presidential Elections 2020 saying that the technology used for the elections gave out the proper results choosing Joe Biden’s presidency and dismissing Donald Trump.
Trump's team did everything to dispute 2020 presidential election result; but bec technology used in electoral process not one irregularity was found. For a year now we have been asking the Opposition to cooperate with us & help reform our present electoral system.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) May 1, 2021
