Protests in Pakistan over rigging allegations

Some losing candidates in Pakistan's May 11 elections Monday alleged the polls were rigged, a media report said.

Some losing candidates in Pakistan's May 11 elections Monday alleged the polls were rigged, a media report said.

The Pakistan elections were historic as for the first time in the 65-year existence of the country they marked a transition from one civilian government to another. Nawaz Sharif is all set to be the prime minister for the third time with his Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) emerging the single-largest party.

Soon after unofficial results began to trickle in, some losing candidates levelled rigging charges.

Geo News reported that Pakistan Muslim League-N activists demonstrated outside the Jacobabad press club over allegedly rigged poll in NA-208. The protestors later staged a sit-in outside the office of the Returning Officer.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) activists too protested outside Hyderabad press club over alleged irregularities in polling.

Former Governor Ghulam Mustafa Khar's supporters held a demonstration over rigging in Muzaffargarh NA-176, leading to a clash between the police and the demonstrators. Ghulam Mustafa Khar has refused to accept the results of NA-176.

Hafiz Inamur Rahman, a candidate for Bannu PK-71, protested at Township Chowk, while Pakistan Peoples Party candidate for PK-73 Pukhtunyar Khan along with his hundreds of supporters staged a protest at Bannu Sessions Court.