PTI reminds IMF of fair polls promise

ISLAMABAD, Feb 29: In a letter to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the PTI has urged the lender to endorse an audit of the 2024 elections for the sake of political stability in the country, before entering into a dialogue with Islamabad for a new bailout package.
This was disclosed during a press conference addressed by PTI leaders Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, Omar Ayub, Meher Bano Qureshi, and Muzammil Aslam in Islamabad on Wednesday.
Barrister Gohar said that a letter - written by Imran Khans spokesperson Raoof Hasan - was handed over to the IMF resident representative in Pakistan and would be opened in Washington. He said once the letter was received by the intended recipients, it would be then shared with the media in Pakistan as well."For now, we can share that PTIs founding chairman Imran Khan does not want any adverse effects on the economy of Pakistan. In the letter, we have reminded IMF of its promises that the election will be free and fair," he said.
On the other hand, caretaker premier Anwaarul Haq Kakar in a TV show expressed his disapproval over the PTI leaderships move and termed it highly irresponsible.
The letter was sent at time when the caretaker government had worked significantly for economic revival, he said. There were appropriate forums for the electoral disputes and the PTIs gesture of writing a letter to the IMF was unjustified and highly irresponsible, he added.    —DAWN