Senior official confesses to election fraud in Pakistan

Liaqat Ali Chattha, the commissioner of Rawalpindi, the city where the country's military is headquartered, said he would surrender to police. There were widespread allegations of fraud after the country's mobile phone network was shut down on election day and the vote count took more than 24 hours.

Liaqat Ali Chattha said he would turn himself in to police for his involvement in vote rigging in Pakistan's elections. Photo: AFP

The military-backed Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), which does not have a majority, has announced a partnership with the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and several smaller parties to form the next government.

Chattha said he personally oversaw vote rigging in Rawalpindi, before resigning.

“We turned losers into winners, reversing a gap of 70,000 votes in 13 parliamentary seats,” he told reporters.

The Election Commission denied Chattha's allegations, but said in a statement that it would "conduct an investigation".

Mai Anh (according to CNA, Reuters)

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