Gov’t offers investigation into PTI’s elections rigging claim

Interior Minister Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan said on Thursday a committee of the National Assembly will be constituted to investigate the allegations of rigging in the elections and to suggest proposals for electoral reforms.

He was responding to the concerns of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf regarding rigging in the May 11 general elections.

Leader of the Opposition Syed Khurshid Ahmad Shah welcomed the government’s decision to form a committee on election rigging and electoral reforms.

The Deputy Speaker Murtaza Javed Abbasi asked the heads of the parties to nominate their members for a meeting tomorrow on terms of reference of the committee.

Nisar said the committee should be given a time frame of one month to complete its findings and proposals. He said the committee should be fully authorized to summon former caretaker Prime Minister and caretaker Chief Ministers in order to expose the truth to the public. He said those involved in rigging should be de-seated.

The Interior Minister also informed the house that a meeting of major parliamentarian parties will be held this month to evolve a consensus over national security policy.

He said the government will also welcome the inputs of all the parliamentarians on the security policy.

He said the security policy will envisage a strong intelligence system to strengthen the security institutions.

The Interior Minister called upon the provincial governments to devise proactive security policies to deal with the current situation‚ which is very serious.

He said the federal government on its part will continue to support the provincial governments in handling law and order situation. He said the entire nation including all political parties and institutions will have to join hands to deal with the situation.

The Minister said federal government is sharing intelligence reports with the provincial governments and it is their responsibility under the 18th amendment to handle the security situation.

He urged the provincial governments to activate their intelligence institutions including CID and Special Branch to thwart terror attacks. 

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