ISLAMABAD: Independent candidate from NA-76 and NA-47 Islamabad Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar has criticized the caretaker government for suspending internet services nationwide, saying it is an attempt to rig the elections.
Khokhar, renowned for his outspoken stance, raised concerns as reports surfaced of mobile phone networks also being shut down. He asserted that such actions constituted a blatant attempt to manipulate the electoral process, depriving candidates of crucial communication channels with their agents and election machinery.
“Cutting off candidates from their agents and the election apparatus is a blatant abuse of democratic principles,” Khokhar declared.
Expressing outright rejection of the unfolding situation, Khokhar condemned what he described as “bullying tactics” aimed at influencing the election outcome.
The suspension of internet and mobile services on election day has sparked widespread debate, with citizens and political observers questioning the motives behind such drastic measures. As the nation awaits the outcome of the 2024 elections, concerns over the integrity of the electoral process continue to loom large.
In parallel developments, prominent politicians Shehbaz Sharif from Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Aseefa Bhutto Zardari from Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) have cast their votes.
Sharif was the first politician to cast his vote in Elections 2024. Speaking to the media outside the polling station, he emphasized the importance of a government characterized by goodwill gestures and love for the nation.
