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The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Monday took “strong exception” to caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar’s remarks that “fair elections” were possible even without PTI Chairman Imran Khan and other jailed party workers.

In a statement issued today, the HRCP reminded the prime minister that courts were yet to establish guilt in the cases against Imran and his party leaders. “Mr Kakar’s claims are anti-democratic and ill-judged,” it stated.

“The prime minister should be aware that it is not for him or his government to decide unilaterally what constitutes a ‘fair’ election,” the commission highlighted.

Read more: https://www.dawn.com/news/1777810/hrcp-says-pm-kakars-statement-on-elections-sans-imran-anti-democratic-and-ill-judged

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During a press conference in Lahore on Tuesday, the Pakistan cricket team's captain, Babar Azam, fielded questions regarding the spinners' performance. In response, Babar stated: "No player is ordinary, be it our spinners … it is very difficult to play in the Pakistan team, and that only happens with performance and their performance is good." “They will do good in the World Cup as well,” the skipper added. More at the link in bio. #DawnToday #PCB #BabarAzam #WorldCup2023

Around 55 per cent of the polling stations to be established for the upcoming general polls, planned to be conducted in the last week of January next year, have been identified as ‘sensitive’, Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Secretary Omar Hamid Khan told a Senate panel on Tuesday. Moreover, the ECP secretary said the preliminary delimitation would be published on Sept 27. However, a period of approximately 60 days would be required for filing and disposal of representations. Read more: https://www.dawn.com/news/1778111 #DawnToday #ECP #elections #Pakistan