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PTI\u2019s estranged founding member, Akbar S. Babar, has urged the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to guarantee intra-party elections for all political parties before the upcoming general elections scheduled for February 8 next year.<\/p>\n
Babar, who has challenged the results of PTI\u2019s intra-party polls before the ECP, asserted this during an interview on DawnNewsTV<\/em> programme \u201cDoosra Rukh,\u201d which was aired Friday night.<\/p>\n Babar had on Dec 5 approached<\/a> the ECP against the party\u2019s intra-party elections, alleging they were \u201crigged and fraudulent\u201d. The polls had taken place<\/a> earlier this month in accordance with the directives issued by the ECP, with Barrister Gohar Ali Khan elected as the new party chairman after being nominated by Imran Khan.<\/p>\n However, the party faced severe criticism for the polls, with Babar declaring his intention to legally challenge the entire process. He alleged that the PTI had orchestrated a selection process to eliminate party workers, handing control to a select few lawyers.<\/p>\n Separately, leaders from the country\u2019s major parties, including the PML-N and PPP, also raised concerns about the legitimacy of the intra-party elections.<\/p>\n In an interview with Dawn News<\/em>, Babar emphasised that he explicitly stated in his plea to the ECP the necessity of conducting intra-party polls across all political parties.<\/p>\n