Omar Ayub accuses officers of rigging in Peshawar

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s nominated candidate for the prime minister office Omar Ayub has said that the Returning Officer, DC and police officials have rigged in Peshawar.

Addressing a meeting of senior leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf, he said that some officers are accused of taking money and we will pursue them in the courts.

In the meeting, the PTI leaders demanded the dismissal of the chief secretaries of Sindh and Punjab on the allegations of alleged rigging and stressed that the IGs of Punjab and Sindh should also be dismissed immediately.

Meanwhile, newly-appointed Rawalpindi Commissioner Saif Anwar Jappa, who was appointed in place of Liaquat Ali Chattha,  after taking the charge held a press conference along with the DROs of Jhelum, Attock and Chakwal.

Speaking at the conference, Commissioner Saif Anwar Jappa had denied the allegations of rigging levelled by the former commissioner.

The commissioner had no connection in the recent elections except for coordination. An independent inquiry should be conducted into the allegations, told reporters.

On the occasion, the district returning officer of Rawalpindi demanded an inquiry into the allegations of the former commissioner and said that the recent elections were conducted in a very transparent and fair manner. There was no pressure on us, he cleared.

The DC Chakwal said that there was no pressure in the elections, denying the allegations of the former commissioner.