A second application has been filed with the Supreme Court against the alleged rigging during the 2024 general elections.

Citizen Mian Shabbir Ahmed has filed a petition with the Supreme Court's Lahore registry and mentioned the chief election commissioner and others as respondents. It contends that widespread rigging occurred throughout the country during the recent general elections.

According to the petition, a government official has publicly acknowledged the rigging, further reinforcing the need for a thorough inquiry and investigation into the matter. The petitioner's lawyer has requested that all election-related officials be made part of the investigation, with an inquiry conducted in accordance with legal procedures.

The petition emphasizes that an inquiry into the alleged fraud be conducted in light of upholding the fundamental rights of citizens.

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On Monday, the Supreme Court's principal seat in Islamabad heard an earlier petition filed against the alleged rigging in elections. The petitioner, Brig (retd) Ali Khan, however did not turn up during the hearing and filed an application to withdraw his petition.

The chief justice of Pakistan ordered the police to find and produce the petitioner, adding that nobody would be allowed to file petitions with the apex court just to get some publicity.

A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa, started hearing the petition. Brig (retd) Ali Khan had petitioned the apex court for declaring the election results null and void. Without appearing in court, he submitted an application to withdraw his petition.

The chief justice ordered to find and produce the petitioner. “Do they file petitions just to become famous?” he questioned.

The court then ordered the additional attorney general to present the petitioner at all costs.