Islamabad: On Monday, General Asim Munir, head of the Pakistani armed forces, declared the recent attacks on military sites to be "intolerable" and stated that May 25 will be celebrated as "Pakistan Martyrs Day" across the country.
According to a news statement published by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media branch of the army, he made the announcement at a ceremony honouring the fallen soldiers at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi.
General Munir was cited as saying, "Undoubtedly, we are living in a free atmosphere due to the martyrs' sense of duty and great sacrifices."—Inputs from Agencies

On Monday, General Asim Munir, head of the Pakistani armed forces, declared the recent attacks on military sites to be "intolerable" and stated that May 25 will be celebrated as "Pakistan Martyrs Day" across the country.

Pakistan Army chief says recent military installations attacks 'intolerable'

Islamabad: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan found himself back in legal crosshairs as he was arrested in relation to the assault on the Pakistan Army headquarters in Rawalpindi on May 9. The arrest came swiftly after the issuance of his release warrant in the cipher case.  Imran Khan, already detained in cipher and graft cases, was summoned by an anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi regarding the May 9 incident. Due to security reasons, Khan joined the court proceedings via video link from Adiala jail, unable to be physically present.  During the hearing, law enforcement sought Khan's physical remand in the GHQ attack case, but the ATC Judge Malik Aijaz Asif denied the request, instructing authorities to conduct the interrogation within Adiala prison.  A release order had been issued in the cipher case by a special court under the Official Secrets Act. However, despite this order, Khan remains incarcerated due to his involvement in the Toshakhana and 190 million pound Al-Qadir Trust scandal.  The aftermath of Khan's arrest on May 9, 2023, saw violent protests across Islamabad, resulting in damage to over 20 military installations and state buildings, including the Rawalpindi army headquarters. These events compounded difficulties for Khan's party.  Imran Khan and his party members have been entangled in multiple legal battles since their removal from power in April 2022, with Khan himself ousted through a vote of no-confidence. Initially sentenced to three years in prison in the Toshakhana case, his sentence was temporarily suspended by the Islamabad High Court. However, subsequent arrests in other cases led to his continued detention, currently held in Adiala jail.
—Input from Agencies

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Islamabad: A senior Pakistani bureaucrat on Saturday alleged that the chief election commissioner and the chief justice were involved in poll-rigging in the recent election as he resigned from his post, taking the 'responsibility for all this wrongdoing'.
Former Rawalpindi Commissioner Liaquat Ali Chattha's remarks came amidst jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party began nationwide protests against alleged rigging and stealing of its mandate in the February 8 elections.  Speaking to reporters at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Chattha said the candidates who were “losing” the elections “were made to win”.  “I am taking the responsibility for all this wrongdoing and telling you that the chief election commissioner and the chief justice are also completely involved in this,” he was quoted as saying by the Dawn newspaper.  Chattha resigned from his office after 'accepting responsibility' for manipulation of poll results, it said.  Chattha said “stabbing the country in its back does not let” him sleep.  “I should be punished for the injustice I have done and others who were involved in this injustice should also be punished,” he said.  The former bureaucrat said there was “pressure” on him to the extent that he contemplated suicide but then resolved to present matters before the public.  “It is my request to the entire bureaucracy to not do anything wrong for all these politicians,” he said.  Meanwhile, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has strongly rejected the allegations Chattha has made against the chief election commissioner.
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In a press statement, it said, 'The Election Commission of Pakistan strongly rejects the allegations levelled by the Commissioner Rawalpindi on the chief election commissioner or the election commission and no official of the election commission never issued any instructions regarding changing the election results to the Commissioner Rawalpindi.  "Neither is the commissioner of any division ever appointed as a DRO, RO or presiding officer, nor do they ever play a direct role in the conduct of elections."  However, it said that the matter would be investigated.  Earlier, Punjab caretaker Information Minister Amir Mir has also “rejected” the claims of manipulation of election results made by Chattha.  Speaking to Geo News, he said that Chattha had “not shown any proof” of the alleged tampering of poll results.  Noting that the commissioner was retiring on March 13, Mir said, “I imagine he’s trying to kick start his political career after he retires.” Besides PTI, the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA), and others have also complained of rigging during the elections.  Independent candidates - a majority backed by the PTI party - won 93 of the 265 National Assembly seats that were contested in the February 8 election.  However, PTI's two main rivals appear on course to form a coalition government after former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) and Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari's Pakistan People's Party (PPP) formed a post-poll alliance on Tuesday.  The PML-N won 75 seats while the PPP came third with 54 seats. The Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) has also agreed to support them with their 17 seats.  To form a government, a party must win 133 seats out of 265 contested seats in the 266-member National Assembly.
—PTI

Former Rawalpindi Commissioner resigns, implicates chief election commissioner and chief justice in election rigging. Nationwide protests ensue.

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