Official Resigns, Admits Tampering in Pakistan's Controversy-Marred Vote
islamabad — A high-ranking Pakistan government officer stepped down Saturday after admitting his involvement in manipulating the results of last week's National Assembly elections, which were marred by accusations of massive electoral fraud and returned no clear winner. Liaqat Ali Chatha, the commissioner of the Rawalpindi region that comprises five districts, made the shocking revelation amid nationwide protests led by jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, or PTI, and other political parties. Читать дальше...