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Pak election commission should look into vote rigging allegations: Prez on I-Day

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Press Trust of India Islamabad
Last Updated : Aug 14 2018 | 2:30 PM IST

Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain in his Independence Day speech echoed the issue of alleged rigging in the recently held elections, saying the election commission should address the complaints of major political parties to make the poll process "fully transparent".

Addressing an official function held at Jinnah Convention centre here to commemorate the country's 72nd Independence Day, Hussain said it is crucial for the country to make state institutions powerful and independent.

Various political parties alleged that elections won by Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf of Imran Khan were not fair and demanded probe.

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shahbaz Sharif yesterday alleged that "historical rigging" took place during the July 25 elections.

The PML-N came second in Pakistan's National Assembly with 82 seats compared to Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf which emerged as the single largest party with 158 seats in the 342-member lower house.

President Hussain said the elections and celebration of Pakistan's Independence Day were held in close proximity which is a reminder that the way this country had come into being with the people's will, in the same manner, the decisions regarding its fate will be made through the vote."

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First Published: Aug 14 2018 | 2:30 PM IST

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