ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday forwarded a dossier and letter to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), detailing “undeniable evidence of widespread electoral rigging in the general elections of 2024”.

“Letter and dossiers delivered to the IMF mission in Islamabad,” Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Omar Ayub wrote on X. A copy of the letter and dossier, and the Pattan report on general elections 2024 were also forwarded to Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi, he added.  

The IMF’s technical mission team is visiting the country to conduct a governance and corruption diagnostic assessment (GCDA), the Ministry of Finance said in a statement. It will examine six key governance-related sectors and institutions, the statement added. In the letter addressed to Mahir Binici, IMF’s country head for Pakistan, Ayub cited former prime minister Imran Khan’s meeting with the IMF delegation on July 7, 2023, in which the PTI founder stressed the need for free and fair elections for the rule of law. “He further stressed that economic prosperity and growth in a country could only take place when there was rule of law and adherence to the constitution,” the letter stated. The dossier, he said, contains “substantial facts and proofs of how state institutions, including the Election Commission of Pakistan, suppressed PTI, forcefully snatching its public mandate, and engineering the electoral outcome”. “

The systematic manipulation of the democratic process is evident across the country, undermining the very principles of justice, free will, and constitutional governance,” he added.  Given the significance of transparency in economic and political stability, Ayub said his party believes it is imperative that these grave concerns “are brought to the attention of all relevant stakeholders, including international institutions monitoring governance in Pakistan.” Meanwhile, the opposition leader said that his party was ready to meet the visiting IMF delegation for “any further information or clarification”. “We trust that upholding the rule of law and democratic integrity will remain a priority in all engagements concerning Pakistan’s future,” he concluded. The letter came a day after the IMF’s technical mission met Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi to review the judicial framework as part of the ongoing $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF).