Karachi: Pakistan Peoples’ Party senior leader Senator Raza Rabbani objected to Election Commission of Pakistan’s interactions with diplomats. He expressed his concerns over foreign dignitaries holding meetings with Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja in his personal capacity and issuing statements regarding election timeline and transparency. “Elections are Pakistan’s internal matter. We’re not client state.”

He was of view that whatever’s left of Pakistan’s political independence mustn’t be allowed to be violated via foreign involvement. Development comes as country’s top electoral body has held meetings with all major stakeholders in order to create consensus for upcoming general elections.

Moreover, electoral authority interacted with delegations of all major political parties separately on holding general elections after delimitation while PTI had urged electoral watchdog to drop process and conduct polls with 90 days.

Published in The Daily National Courier, September, 01 2023

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