Maulana Fazl ur Rehman, leader of the pro-Taliban Islamist party JUI-F, survived an assassination attempt when his convoy was targeted in a gun attack in DI Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. His party confirmed that he was unhurt. Meanwhile, concerns over the integrity of upcoming elections in Pakistan and Bangladesh are mounting. Pakistan's independent human rights commission has expressed skepticism about the possibility of free and fair parliamentary elections next month due to pre-poll rigging. Similarly, in Bangladesh, as general elections approach this week, opposition leader Abdul Moyeen Khan reported having to conceal himself to avoid a government crackdown, with the main opposition party claiming that millions of its members are being persecuted, despite not being on the ballot. The situation in Pakistan is further complicated by reports of systematic dismemberment and pre-poll rigging targeting jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, casting further doubt on the electoral process.
Jailed former #Pakistan prime minister #ImranKhan’s party is being targeted by “systematic dismemberment” and “pre-poll rigging”, a rights watchdog says, casting doubt on the fairness of upcoming #elections. https://t.co/dUppERRy9p
As general #elections approach this week in #Bangladesh, opposition leader Abdul Moyeen Khan says he had to hide out in the homes of a string of acquaintances until nominations closed, trying to escape a government crackdown. https://t.co/TW24PpmhBa
Ahead of general elections in Bangladesh, the main opposition party says millions of its members are on the run amid a government crackdown on dissent, even though none of them are on the ballot https://t.co/Hw2HOVxfBJ https://t.co/2s6uL3SR0C
Pakistan’s independent human rights commission said Monday there is little chance of free and fair parliamentary elections in the country next month because of “pre-poll rigging.” https://t.co/LxL0zTaP7p
As general elections approach this week in Bangladesh, opposition leader Abdul Moyeen Khan says he had to hide out in the homes of a string of acquaintances until nominations closed, trying to escape a government crackdown https://t.co/3dWl350zVD
Pakistan human rights body says an upcoming election is unlikely to be free and fair https://t.co/AsG91R5cgx
Pakistani media is reporting that the convoy of Islamist politician and the leader of pro-Taliban Islamist party JUI-F, Maulana Fazl ur Rehman, was targeted in a gun attack in DI Khan, KP province. His party leaders say that he is unhurt in the attack. #Pakistan https://t.co/PoGNDrpSsy