Govt, PTI sign accord on judicial commission

ISLAMABAD, Apr 2 (KMW): The government and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf have signed an agreement for setting up a Judicial Commission to probe alleged rigging in 2013 general elections. The document was signed by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, PML-N Secretary General Senator Zafar Iqbal Jhagra and PTI’s leaders Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Jehangir Tareen. Chief Minister Balochistan Dr Abdul Malik also signed the draft as a witness. Later, addressing a news conference, Ishaq Dar said under the agreement, an ordinance would be promulgated for setting up the commission.
Dar said the proposed Judicial Commission would complete its investigation into the alleged poll rigging, preferably within 45 days. He said if the Commission determined that the elections were not rigged then the PTI’s allegations would be withdrawn and parliament would continue its work.