Senior Pakistan Official Admits Election Rigging Amid Protests

In recent developments in Pakistan, a senior election commissioner, Liaqat Ali Chatta from Rawalpindi, has admitted to rigging the elections, stating that authorities changed the results of independent candidates under immense pressure. He also mentioned contemplating suicide due to the situation. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party announced countrywide protests against alleged record-high rigging, with protests beginning in Wana, South Waziristan.