- Ayub says the letter, the file delivered to the Mission of the IMF in Islamabad.
- Add systematic manipulation of the obvious democratic process.
- “PTI ready to meet the IMF delegation visiting clarification.”
On Wednesday, Pakistan Tehreek-e-insaf (PTI) sent a file and a letter to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), detailing “undeniable evidence of a generalized electoral rigging during the general elections of 2024”.
“The letter and the files are delivered to the IMF mission in Islamabad,” wrote the head of the opposition to the National Assembly Omar Ayub on X.
A copy of the letter and the file, and Pattan’s report to the 2024 general elections were also sent to the Chief of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi, he added.
The IMF technical mission team visits the country to conduct an assessment of the diagnosis of governance and corruption (GCDA), the Ministry of Finance said in a statement. He will examine six sectors and institutions related to key governance, added the press release.
In the letter Addressed to Mahir Binici, Imf’s Country Head for Pakistan, Ayub Cited Train Minister Imran Khan’s Meeting With the Imf Delegation On July 7, 2023, in Which the Pti Founder Stéssed the Need for Free and Fair Elections for the Rule of Law .
“He also pointed out that economic prosperity and growth in a country could only take place when there was the rule of law and membership of the Constitution,” said the letter.
The file, he said, contains “substantial facts and evidence on the way in which state institutions, including the Pakistan electoral commission, have abolished the PTI, strengthening its public and conceiving mandate forcefully the electoral result “.
“The systematic manipulation of the democratic process is obvious across the country, undermining the very principles of justice, free will and constitutional governance,” he added.
Given the importance of transparency in economic and political stability, Ayub has said that his party considers that these serious concerns “be paid to the attention of all relevant stakeholders, including institutions international governance in Pakistan “.
Meanwhile, the opposition chief said that his party was ready to respond to the IMF delegation on a visit for “any other information or clarification”.
“We hope that the maintenance of the rule of law and democratic integrity will remain a priority in all the commitments concerning the future of Pakistan,” he concluded.
The letter intervened one day after the IMF’s technical mission met the Yahya Afrida Yahya Afridi to examine the judicial framework in the context of the prolonged $ 7 billion (EFF).
According to a press release published on Tuesday by the Supreme Court, the chief judge gave an overview of “current efforts to improve legal performance”.
He informed the delegation, led by Joel Turkewitz, that the judiciary in Pakistan is independent, and as head of the institution, it is his responsibility to protect independence.
The CJP also declared that the judiciary was not used to direct the interaction with such missions, but since the finance division requested, this interaction takes place. He also said that he would be “enough kept in his comments and his opinions”.
Meanwhile, the IMF delegation recognized the role of the judiciary in maintaining legal and institutional stability and expressed its assessment for continuous reforms aimed at strengthening governance and responsibility.
“The discussion has reaffirmed a common commitment to improve legal efficiency and to maintain the rule of law as the cornerstone of economic and social progress,” he said.
“Pakistan electoral audit”
This is not the first time that the former besieged power party has made a letter to the world lender.
Last year, in February, the PTI declared that he had sent a letter to the question to the Pakistan representative of the IMF to ensure an audit of the elections of February 8 before speaking more rescue with Islamabad.
“We have sent this letter to the IMF today,” said party president Gohar Khan, at a press conference in Islamabad.
The letter called on the IMF to honor its commitment to require free and fair elections.
In the last interaction between Imran Khan and the IMF representatives in 2023, he said that the PTI had agreed to support the lender’s financing center for Pakistan provided that free and fair elections are held in the country.
The IMF had asked for its support from all political parties, including Khan, shortly after agreeing with Islamabad on standby arrangement of $ 3 billion, which, according to the lender, was being execution in national elections.
“An audit of at least 30% of the seats of national and provincial assemblies should be insured,” said the PTI in his letter.
However, it was specified that the PTI and its founding president never wanted to create an obstacle to harm the country’s economy.
