Following Pakistan's inconclusive general elections on February 8, widespread concerns have emerged over the integrity of the electoral process. Various U.S. entities, including the White House, have expressed apprehension about reports of voter intimidation and suppression. Imran Khan's party, having secured 92 out of 264 seats, emerged as the largest group but fell short of a majority, prompting it to seek coalition partners to form a government. Amid allegations of vote-rigging, Khan's party has named Omar Ayub Khan as its prime ministerial candidate and announced plans for protests to contest the election results. The situation has sparked significant public unrest, with thousands taking to the streets in Sindh and other parts of Pakistan to demand fair elections. The U.S. has called for a full investigation into the election interference, echoing concerns of potential manipulation and the suppression of voters' will. International monitors, including a report pending from @GEJonathan, are closely scrutinizing the elections, as pro-democracy protests continue to unfold across the country.
🚨🇵🇰PAKISTAN BRACES FOR MORE ELECTION PROTESTS Police in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, are on high alert for protests over the recent elections, which are now widely suspected of having been rigged. The city has imposed a Section 144 order banning gatherings, and police are… https://t.co/QrfaNgGR8Y https://t.co/ApNPajMiHL
STORY | Imran Khan's party to sit in Opposition in Pakistan's Parliament; to protest against poll rigging READ: https://t.co/6sFLx7Bylc https://t.co/8ab26gPNjv
Pro-democracy protests called for this weekend in Pakistan. We'll get to see how many Pakistanis disagree with the @State_SCA @StateDeptSpox view that this was a "competitive" election. One protest in Sindh province today: https://t.co/tUN7EKTvet https://t.co/9M0fpDMe32
White House needs to listen to women leaders in Pakistan like @ShandanaGulzar "We had a dozen different welfare programs for the neediest in Pakistan. First they stole them all, then they stole their election." "We are going to demand our freedom and our justice both." https://t.co/GSzJaWOKrP https://t.co/APkG6fkMOW
Imran Khan’s party has named Omar Ayub Khan as a prime minister candidate as it seeks to form a coalition government after #Pakistan’s inconclusive #election, while also pledging to hold protests against alleged vote-rigging in last week’s polls. https://t.co/beQNdUyPeY
🇵🇰This is Pakistan. They are demanding fair elections. We should all want this for them, and for all of us. https://t.co/SUW9uTGG2w https://t.co/BCXlF3jjuE
🇵🇰PAKISTANIS PROTEST ELECTION RIGGING Thousands take to the streets of Sindh, Pakistan to protest the elections results that many believe were tampered with. https://t.co/1hsmJBtOBE
Imran Khan’s party named a prime minister candidate as it seeks to form a coalition government after Pakistan’s inconclusive election, while also pledging to hold protests against alleged vote-rigging in last week’s polls https://t.co/G6ejjZojK0
US concerned about reports of intimidation and voter suppression in Pakistan's election, after reports of protests in some parts of the country. Former PM Imran Khan won 92 out of 264 seats, making them the largest group. https://t.co/Q7xZj9xgVl
We share concerns about some of the reports that we've heard coming out of Pakistan in terms of intimidation, voter suppression" "We're watching this very, very closely" "International monitors are still taking a look" [* @GEJonathan report pending] https://t.co/u6jYXgL9Wv
"We share concerns about some of the reports that we've heard coming out of Pakistan in terms of intimidation, voter suppression" "We're watching this very, very closely" "International monitors are still taking a look" [* @GEJonathan report pending] https://t.co/zyRiRNmq2l
I congratulate the people of #Pakistan for turning out in large numbers in the country's Feb 8 elections. However, I am concerned by credible reports of voting irregularities and support the Biden administration’s call for a full investigation into election interference.
"Now that the Pakistani elections are over, several US congressmen have raised the concerns about the way it has been handled...Did the White House believe that the Pakistani elections were not free and fair?" WH: "We're concerned...I'm not going to get ahead of that process." https://t.co/wdzzQtfher
US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller responded in-depth to queries from reporters on Wednesday about the Pakistani general elections, the potential for a coalition government, and claims of election manipulation. #Pakistan | #PakistanElections https://t.co/WSiuRtVMe2
#WATCH | On Pakistan elections, NSC Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby says, "We're concerned and we share concerns about some of the reports that we've heard coming out of Pakistan in terms of intimidation, voter suppression, that kind of thing. And so we're… https://t.co/Yg0Jn05JWJ
⚠️ US CONCERNED ABOUT REPORTS OF INTIMIDATION, VOTER SUPPRESSION IN PAKISTAN ELECTION, WHITE HOUSE SAYS (Reuters) The United States is concerned about reports of intimidation and voter suppression in Pakistan's election, the White House said on Thursday after reports of… https://t.co/Bjft3ovmK5
In Pakistan some candidates are refusing to take stolen seats, insisting their opponents truly won and the people’s will should be respected. That’s truly inspiring selflessness. U.S.-backed military vote counters believe otherwise and are trying to force them into the seats. https://t.co/q29xCcmHwC