Aaj TV English News - Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:31:54 +0500 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:31:54 +0500 60 Committee recommends legal action against Rawalpindi commissioner https://english.aaj.tv/news/30352202/committee-recommends-legal-action-against-rawalpindi-commissioner <p><strong>An inquiry committee set up by the Election Commission of Pakistan has recommended leagal action against former Rawalpindi Commissioner Liaquat Chatha, according to sources.</strong></p> <p>Sources said that the committee completed its report and submitted it to the ECP on Friday, in which it described Chatha’s allegations as false.</p> <p>The report includes statements from Chatha as well six returning officers from Rawalpindi.</p> <p>The committee has recommended legal action against Chatha under contempt of ECP or other criminal provisions.</p> <p>The report said that Chatha had admitted that his statement was false and also apologised.</p> <p> <figure class='media sm:w-1/3 w-full media--right media--embed media--uneven'> <div class='media__item media__item--newskitlink '> <iframe class="nk-iframe" onload="setInterval(()=>{try{this.style.height=this.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight+'px';}catch{}}, 100)" width="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="height:400px;position:relative" src="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/card/30352065" sandbox="allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-modals allow-forms"></iframe></div> </figure></p> <p>In an explosive press conference last Saturday, Chatha said that he had asked Returning Officers to change election results in the Rawalpindi division. He had claimed that winners were turned into losers throughout the division.</p> <p>In response, the ECP had formed an investigative committee to probe the claims.</p> An inquiry committee set up by the Election Commission of Pakistan has recommended leagal action against former Rawalpindi Commissioner Liaquat Chatha, according to sources.

Sources said that the committee completed its report and submitted it to the ECP on Friday, in which it described Chatha’s allegations as false.

The report includes statements from Chatha as well six returning officers from Rawalpindi.

The committee has recommended legal action against Chatha under contempt of ECP or other criminal provisions.

The report said that Chatha had admitted that his statement was false and also apologised.

In an explosive press conference last Saturday, Chatha said that he had asked Returning Officers to change election results in the Rawalpindi division. He had claimed that winners were turned into losers throughout the division.

In response, the ECP had formed an investigative committee to probe the claims.

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