Murtaza Solangi, the Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting, has expressed contentment with the nation’s progress toward economic stability. The Information Minister confidently announced that general elections are scheduled for February 8, emphasizing that there should be no uncertainty about it.
Speaking at a press conference in Quetta alongside Balochistan Information Minister Jan Achakzai, Solangi highlighted significant economic indicators. He noted that the Pakistan Stock Exchange reached a milestone by surpassing sixty-six thousand points during the day’s trading, and the value of the dollar depreciated. Citing a Bloomberg report, the Minister informed that Pakistan is on the agenda of the IMF board on the eleventh of the next month.
Solangi reiterated the government’s unwavering commitment to ensuring free, fair, and transparent elections, underscoring the need to provide complete support to the Election Commission of Pakistan.
In response to queries, the Information Minister outlined plans to modernize and enhance the capacity of state media. He expressed confidence that, with these efforts, state media would soon be on par with the world’s leading broadcasters, asserting that its future is not bleak but rather promising.
ECP Takes Action: Notices Issued To PTI Over Babar’s Allegations On ‘Fraudulent’ Intra-Party Polls
Meanwhile, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) took a significant step on Friday by issuing a notice to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in response to a petition filed by the party’s founding member, Akbar S Babar. The petition, challenging the legitimacy of PTI’s intra-party polls, alleged “rigged/fraudulent PTI intra-party elections” and urged the electoral authority to order the party to conduct fresh polls.
The intra-party elections held in Peshawar to determine new officeholders, including a replacement for former chairman Imran Khan, resulted in Barrister Gohar Khan being voted in by party members. However, Babar, along with other dissatisfied party members, refused to accept the election results and promptly filed a petition with the ECP, citing irregularities in the electoral process.
