"Pakistan's Election Integrity Questioned Amid Concerns Over Fairness and Voter Turnout"
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has expressed concerns over the likelihood of free and fair parliamentary elections, citing "pre-poll rigging" and the rejection of candidacies from Imran Khan's party, PTI. The commission highlighted systematic efforts to dismantle PTI and condemned the state's suppression of dissent. Veteran human rights activist Farhatullah Babar emphasized the caretaker government's responsibility to ensure a fair electoral process and warned of political instability if the elections are perceived as rigged. Imran Khan, currently serving a prison sentence for corruption, has been barred from running due to his conviction, raising further questions about the election's credibility.