Defence minister asks US to first make its upcoming elections \u201ctransparent\u201d instead of levelling allegations
\n Islamabad
\nThe Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday welcomed the passage of a resolution in the US House of Representatives, seeking an impartial probe into the claims of irregularities during the February 8 general elections in the country, something that the Imran Khan-founded party has been campaigning ever since the nationwide polls.
\nExpressing their support for democracy and human rights in Pakistan, the US lawmakers, many of whom have been speaking in PTI\u2019s favour, have emphasised the need for the Pakistani public\u2019s participation in the country\u2019s democratic process.
\nThe former ruling party is among those opposing the results of the polls after its candidates faced immense hurdles in their run-up to their participation in the vote, leading them to participate as independent candidates and being deprived of their iconic bat symbol following a legal battle with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).
\nThe country\u2019s two major parties \u2014 Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) \u2014 along with other political parties, formed a coalition government in the Centre.
\nTerming the development a move in the \u201cright direction\u201d, former president Arif Alvi lauded the massive majority in the resolution\u2019s approval.
\n\u201cWhat a resounding condemnation by (368-7) of the unhinging of the democratic process in Pakistan by the US Congress. A positive push in the right direction, along the lines of our own constitution, for democracy, rule of law, civilian control over our armed forces (not vice versa), personal freedoms, etc,\u201d he wrote on social site, X (formerly Twitter).
\nThe PTI leader drew similarities between the Resolution 901 and the Constitution of Pakistan about upholding democracy and citizens\u2019 right to have a free and fair election.
\nThe ex-president also mentioned the key proposals and demands in the US resolution in his post.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Defence minister asks US to first make its upcoming elections \u201ctransparent\u201d instead of levelling allegations Islamabad The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday welcomed the passage of a resolution in the US House of Representatives, seeking an impartial probe into the claims of irregularities during the February 8 general elections in the country, something that the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":414727,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-414705","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n