Pakistan’s interim PM Kakar warns against ‘anarchy and disorder’ after allegations of poll rigging

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While peaceful protest and assembly are fundamental rights, anarchy and disorder will not be tolerated in Pakistan, interim Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar warned on Saturday, as jailed former premier Imran Khans party launched a nationwide agitation against alleged rigging in recent polls...

Kakar acknowledged that political parties and individuals have raised their concerns following the February 8 general elections..

Anarchy and disorder will not be tolerated at this crucial time, Kakar warned, adding that this only serves to advance the agenda for hostile forces, both domestic and foreign, to exploit and create grave law and order challenges...

Imran Khans Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has called for country-wide protests against the unprecedented, massive, brazen rigging in the General Election...

However, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and the Pakistan Peoples Party have formed a post-election alliance and were poised to form a coalition government with the help of four other political parties...

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