- Demand for Chief Election Commissioner’s Resignation: Jamaat-i-Islami Senator Mushtaq Ahmad demanded Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja’s resignation and initiation of Article 6 proceedings against him, alleging involvement in rigging.
- Allegations of Poll Rigging: Several senators raised concerns about alleged poll rigging, citing former Rawalpindi commissioner Liaqat Ali Chattha’s accusations against the Election Commission of Pakistan and Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa.
- Calls for Election Commission Accountability: Senator Mushtaq called for accountability of the Election Commission and demanded the recovery of expenses incurred during the elections, accusing multiple departments of stealing the public’s mandate.
- PTI’s View on Election Outcome: PTI Senator Barrister Ali Zafar claimed that despite pre- and post-poll rigging incidents, the people of Pakistan, particularly the youth, voted in favor of the PTI and Imran Khan, signaling a decision in favor of hope and democracy.
- Criticism of Electoral Process: PTI Senator Walid Iqbal criticized the tainted electoral process, highlighting irregularities such as the suspension of mobile and internet services and the delay in announcing provisional results based on Form 45s.
- Analysis of Election Irregularities: PML-N Senator Irfan Siddiqui acknowledged Pakistan’s imperfect electoral history and called for an end to politics of confrontation, urging dialogue and cooperation among political parties to address electoral irregularities.
