- Ayub says a letter, issued from the IMF mission in Islamabad.
- Add systematic manipulation of the evident democratic process.
- “PTI ready to meet with the IMF’s visiting delegation to clarify.”
The Pakistan Tehreek-E-Insaf (PTI) sent on Wednesday a file and a letter to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which details “undeniable evidence of generalized electoral rigging in the general elections of 2024”.
“Letters and files delivered to the IMF mission in Islamabad,” wrote the opposition leader in the National Assembly, Omar Ayub in X.
A copy of the letter and the file, and Pattan’s report on General Elections 2024 were also sent to the President of the Supreme Court of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi, he added.
The IMF’s technical mission team is visiting the country to carry out a diagnostic evaluation of governance and corruption (GCDA), said the Ministry of Finance in a statement. He will examine six sectors and institutions related to key governance, added the statement.
In the letter addressed to Mahir Binici, the field of the IMF country for Pakistan, Ayub cited the meeting of former Prime Minister Imran Khan with the IMF delegation on July 7, 2023, in which the founder of PTI emphasized the need to free and fair elections for the Law of Law.
“In addition, he emphasized that economic prosperity and growth in a country could only take place when there was a rule and adherence to the Constitution,” said the letter.
The file, he said, contains “acts and substantial evidence of how the state institutions, including the Pakistan Electoral Commission, suppressed the PTI, raised their public mandate and engineering the electoral result.”
“The systematic manipulation of the democratic process is evident throughout the country, undermining the principles of justice, free will and constitutional governance,” he added.
Given the importance of transparency in economic and political stability, Ayub said that his party believes that it is imperative that these serious concerns “are called to all relevant interested parties, including international institutions that monitor governance in Pakistan.”
Meanwhile, the opposition leader said his party was ready to meet with the IMF Visiting Delegation for “any additional information or clarification.”
“We trust that defending the rule of law and democratic integrity will continue to be a priority in all commitments related to Pakistan’s future,” he concluded.
The letter occurred one day after the IMF’s technical mission met with the president of the Supreme Court of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi to review the judicial framework as part of the installation of extended funds (EFF) ongoing $ 7 one billion.
According to a press release issued by the Supreme Court on Tuesday, the president of the Supreme Court provided an overview of “the ongoing efforts to improve judicial performance.”
He informed the delegation, directed by Joel Turkewitz, that the Judiciary in Pakistan is independent and, being head of the institution, it is his responsibility to protect independence.
The CJP also said that the Judiciary is not used to direct the interaction with such missions, but since he requested the Finance Division, this interaction is being carried out. He also said he would be “quite protected to his comments and points of view.”
Meanwhile, the IMF delegation recognized the role of the Judiciary in the maintenance of legal and institutional stability and expressed its appreciation for the current reforms aimed at strengthening governance and responsibility.
“The discussion reaffirmed a shared commitment to improve judicial efficiency and maintain the rule of law as a cornerstone of economic and social progress,” he said.
‘Pakistan electoral audit’
This is not the first time that the former ruling party in conflict has written a letter to the global lender.
Last year in February, the PTI said that he had sent a letter on the matter to the Pakistan representative of the IMF to guarantee an audit of the February 8 elections before more rescue conversations with Islamabad.
“Today we have sent this letter to the IMF,” said the president of the party, lawyer Gohar Khan, to a press conference in Islamabad.
The letter asked the IMF to honor his commitment to demand free and fair elections.
In the last interaction between Imran Khan and the IMF representatives in 2023, he said, the PTI had agreed to support the lender’s financing installation for Pakistan with the condition that free and fair elections were held in the country.
The IMF had sought the support of all political parties, including Khan’s, shortly after agreeing with Islamabad in the agreement waiting for $ 3 billion, which the lender said that he was in the period prior to national elections .
“An audit of at least 30% of the seats of national and provincial assemblies must be guaranteed,” said the PTI in its letter.
However, it was clear that the PTI and its founding president never wanted to create any obstacle to damaging the country’s economy in any way.
