FAFEN provides insights into election tribunals

The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) has released a report on allegations of election rigging and election tribunals.

During the general elections held in February 2024, 23 election tribunals were established across the country, with 17 currently active. Of the total cases pending in these tribunals, 46 percent involve petitioners from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

In total, 377 complaints were filed.

Election results have been challenged at 50 seats in the National Assembly and 121 seats in the provincial assemblies. 13 per cent of the election petitions were filed by Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI), and nine per cent by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).

Other complaints include eight per cent from the Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), seven per cent from independent candidates, four per cent from the Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA), two per cent each from Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and the Awami National Party (ANP), while the Hazara Democratic Party and National Democratic Movement (NDM) have challenged results in two constituencies each.