PTI leader Omer Ayub Khan has said his party never did nor will ever create hurdles in the way of the International Monetary Fund programme.

“I want to clear this here that the meeting with IMF has a condition that elections should be held in a free and fair manner as per the Constitution,” he said at a press conference in Islamabad.

However, massive rigging took place in the February 8 general elections, Ayub alleged. “And our members have provided all the details before you and will do the same in the assemblies,” he said.

“But when Pakistan takes loans, the burden is equally shared by the public […] how is it fair that someone else takes the decisions and the people continue to suffer?” he asked.