At a National Assembly session on Wednesday, PTI’s Omar Ayub Khan said there were reports that the government was planning to appoint Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja as high commissioner to Canada. He said there were also reports that the government wanted to deprive the PTI of at least 20 seats through a recount. He reiterated the party’s demand for the resignation of the CEC and other members of the Election Commission.

Khan also called for the release of the two party activists who were in the custody of the military in connection with the May 9 incidents and condemned the government for not allowing the PTI members a meeting with jailed Imran Khan.

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