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Islamabad, November 11. Pakistans election commission has accused President Arif Alvi of making inappropriate moves after he rallied behind concerns raised by jailed former prime minister Imran Khans party demanding a level playing field in the next general elections...
Alvi, who was a founding member of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) before being appointed as President in 2018, is frequently accused of siding with the jailed prime minister's party on political issues...
In a recent letter to caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar, Alvi said the president of Pakistan represented the unity of the republic as head of state under the Constitution and was, therefore, duty-bound along with the premier and all institutions to protect the rights of the citizens, the Express Tribune newspaper reported...
Expressing its strong discontent over the president's move, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in a statement said, An attempt is being made by a high official to make the transparency of the upcoming election suspicious...
In a post on X, the interim government's spokesperson said the statements made by the president in connection with the upcoming general election seemed to be in conflict with his constitutional role...
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