- HRCP says courts were yet to establish guilt in all such cases.
- PM or his govt can’t decide what constitutes a ‘fair’ election, HRCP.
- Human rights body also termed premier’s statement ‘inappropriate’.
LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has responded to Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar’s statement on conducting transparent elections without the EX PM Imran Khan. HRCP calls the claims undemocratic and unreasonable.
PM Kakar stated that even without the incarcerated PTI Chairman Imran Khan — currently detained in the cipher case — free and fair polls can be conducted.
“Free and fair elections can take place without Imran Khan or hundreds of members of his party who are jailed because they engaged in unlawful activities including vandalism and arson,” the premier said.
In their statement issued following the prime minister’s remarks, the HRCP said courts were yet to establish guilt in all such cases, terming Kakar’s claim “inappropriate”. It added that the prime minister should be aware that it is not for him or his government to decide unilaterally what constitutes a ‘fair’ election.
