Pakistan faces renewed scrutiny as evidence suggests military forces manipulated elections held in February 2024. A report urges Washington to reassess ties with Islamabad over electoral fraud and extremist group support.
The Rawalpindi Commissioner admitted to converting 13 losing candidates into winners and implicated senior officials. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and the Pakistan People's Party formed a coalition despite widespread allegations of rigging.
The Commonwealth Secretariat reportedly suppressed a critical election assessment. Pakistan maintains a pattern of compromised votes, with monitors labeling the 2018 election as heavily manipulated.
Systemic corruption affects Pakistani institutions, and the country retains connections with militant organizations despite tensions with Washington since 2011.
The Rawalpindi Commissioner admitted to converting 13 losing candidates into winners and implicated senior officials. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and the Pakistan People's Party formed a coalition despite widespread allegations of rigging.
The Commonwealth Secretariat reportedly suppressed a critical election assessment. Pakistan maintains a pattern of compromised votes, with monitors labeling the 2018 election as heavily manipulated.
Systemic corruption affects Pakistani institutions, and the country retains connections with militant organizations despite tensions with Washington since 2011.
