Speaking in the Senate, PTI Senator Walid Iqbal has termed the entire electoral process “tainted”. He said that the shutting down of mobile and internet services had invited criticism from the world.

He said that the caretaker government and the election commission would have to prove that there was no “malice” in this regard. Iqbal further asked about the whereabouts of the Form 45, noting that the chief election commissioner had directed to release all results till 2am on election night.

He said that the international community had also criticised the conduct of the polls.