Social Media Flooded with Allegations of Poll Rigging in Pakistan Election

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:31pm on 09 Feb 2024,Friday International

Following the conclusion of Pakistan's general elections, videos surfaced on social media alleging vote rigging in various polling booths. Candidates from multiple parties, excluding Nawaz Sharif's PML-N, shared videos claiming bias towards rival candidates. Incidents included ballot paper snatching in Karachi East-IX and accusations of rigging by different parties. Imran Khan's PTI, despite disqualification, alleged rigging in several constituencies. Delayed election results by the ECP added to confusion, with PTI claiming victory and PML-N contesting the outcome. The situation remains tense as parties await final results amidst claims and counterclaims.

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