Khattak elected chairperson of committee to probe election rigging
The 30-member parliamentary committee formed to finalise the terms of reference (ToRs) for the impending probe into allegations of rigging during the 2018 elections held its opening session on Wednesday and unanimously appointed Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf leader Pervez Khattak as the committee chairperson.
Khattak's name for the chairperson's role was proposed by PPP's Naveed Qamar. After no one objected to it, the federal defence minister assumed the role unopposed.
However, the opposition and government's representatives appeared to be at loggerheads over the name of the probe committee, with the former insisting that the name should mention a "rigging probe" but government members pointing out that the National Assembly resolution on the issue only talks about a "review".
After some deliberation, it was decided that the members should move forward from the impasse over what the committee should be called.
"The name of the committee is a trivial matter; we will settle it mutually," Khattak told the media later on. "The [task] for this committee today was to elect a chairperson, which it did by choosing me."
The former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM made it clear that "appointing a co-chairperson was out of the question. There will only be one chairperson."
The committee today also formed a sub-committee to outline the ToRs for the committee that will prove or disprove alleged rigging in the 2018 polls.
The eight-member sub-committee, Khattak said, will make its recommendations within 15 days.
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That was just losers' rhetoric. This committee wouldn't know where to start. International observers found no evidence of rigging.
The train has already left. The majority has brought PTI to power. Face it.
Name is trivial, so is the mandate, considering who did the rigging.
Let's hope the enquiry will be impartial and expose any weaknesses and mishaps either created deliberately or happened due to technical hitch. Truth must come out along with its masterminds - this is what nation want to know.
The committee will form a sub-committee. Isn't that funny !!
There was no rigging had there been slight rigging PPP and PMLN would’ve created havoc but they’re silent because they know they’re making such things up
Selecting Khattak is like selecting cat to protect the milk!
Now that’s called credibility from PTI The most shady person in control
@Mohan ,
You are still at it with your false narrative!
Amusing when you see people like him governing poor people and depriving them for years for their rights and now becoming the judges to sort out electoral issues.
He should be an expert.
Very good Mr Khattak is most respected person in NA . He is very honest and will make the decision according to rule of law. I am sure opposition will satisfied now and move on to next step.
After months of probing they will come out with the conclusion that generally the election was fair and transparent except the RTS system cast doubts in the fairness and outcome of election with recommendations to ensure RTS is strengthen enough to handle the future elections..
An elected person should not be allowed to investigate election rigging.
Hungry cat given the job of guarding the meat.
as if asking a thief to recover stolen items
Cat has been given the charge to secure milk.
Zulfi would be great to head the poll rigging panel.