Pakistan's Human Rights Commission Raises Alarm Over 'Pre-Poll Rigging'

Concerns Grow as Former Prime Minister Imran Khan and Other Party Members Barred from Upcoming Elections

Pakistan's independent human rights commission has voiced concerns over 'pre-poll rigging' ahead of the country's parliamentary elections next month.
The commission has expressed concern about authorities rejecting the candidacies of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and most other members of his party.
Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, or PTI, is said to be 'being dismembered in a systematic manner', raising questions about the country's Election Commission.
Khan, who is currently serving a three-year sentence for corruption, was barred from running due to his conviction.
The commission warns that a disputed vote could lead to further political instability in the country.