The sources say that the three-judge commission, headed by the Supreme Court Chief Justice and comprising Justice Ameer Hani Muslim and Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan in its report have rejected all the three allegations levelled by the PTI.
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Cricketer-turned-politician’s party Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s (PTI) alleged rigging in the 2013 general elections.
According to the spokesperson of Prime Minister House, the teal will brief the Prime Minister on the report and subsequently the report will be uploaded on the webpage of the Ministry of Law. Taking to the social media, Ahsan Iqbal was quick to claim victory.
Any plan or design to manipulate or influence the election systemically could not be proven by any of the parties to the proceedings, said inquiry commission. Noting that the federal government is bound by law to make the report public, Hamid said that it is expected that the government may make it public either late on Wednesday or on Thursday morning.
The PTI had staged a massive sit-in in Islamabad last year to press for its demand for a judicial inquiry into the elections.
He asked the nation to treat historic verdict of the inquiry commission as a milestone in its history and urged to focus on progress and development of the country. During this period, the commission held 39 hearings and recorded statements of 51 witnesses.
It said that despite some lapses by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), it cannot be said on the evidence before the commission that on an overall basis the elections were not a true and fair reflection of the mandate given by the electorate.
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He was of the view that inquiry commission’s unbiased report, which failed to find any evidence of a conspiracy to manipulate the vote results, has ushered Pakistan into a new age.
