The candidates claim that all presiding officers initially provided signed Form 45 results which were later changed
PESHAWAR:
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidates from Peshawar district have formally demanded an inquiry into alleged irregularities during the previous general elections, writing to the Chief Minister and Speaker of the Provincial Assembly.
In a detailed three-page letter, PTI candidates, including Taimur Saleem Jhagra, Mahmood Jan, Ali Azeem, Arbab Jahandar, Malik Shahab, Muhammad Asim, Kamran Bangash, Sajid Nawaz and Hamidul Haq, called for the formation of a special committee under Rule 237 of the Khyber-Pakhtun Assembly election by the people of Khyber-Pakhtun to disenfranchise Ruwa.
The letter claims that timely investigation could have prevented alleged irregularities in subsequent elections such as the by-election in NA-18 Haripur. According to the PTI candidates, numerous provincial assembly seats reportedly witnessed rigged results, especially in Peshawar where major irregularities are alleged.
The candidates claim that all presiding officers initially provided signed Form 45 results which were later changed. They claim that when the preliminary results favored the PTI, relevant computer screens were allegedly shut down, preventing transparency.
The letter also names key officials as witnesses to the incidents, including Peshawar District Returning Officer Afaq Wazir, CCPO Peshawar Ashfaq Anwar and SSP Operations Kashif Abbasi. Additionally, it is alleged that CCPO Peshawar prevented PTI candidates from entering the Qayyum Stadium complex during critical stages of the vote counting process. Former Chief Secretary Nadeem Chaudhry and then Superintendent of Police Akhtar Hayat Gandapur were reportedly present in the control rooms and monitored operations.
The PTI candidates have also stated that the matter has been brought to the attention of the Election Commission of Pakistan and the Peshawar High Court for further investigation. The party stresses that only a thorough and impartial investigation can restore public confidence in the electoral process in the province.
