ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has finalised its probe into theshutdown of election results software on the polling day.
According to sources, the party had formed an investigating committeeheaded by PTI Parliamentary leader in the Senate Azam Swati to look intothe Results Transmission System (RTS) fault. The committee was also taskedwith identifying those responsible and suggest action against them.
The team said that there is proof the General Election 2018 was free andfair but that it has still recommended to carry out a forensic audit of thesoftware failure.linklink
Swati is expected to meet Prime Minister Imran Khan tomorrow (Saturday) andbrief him on the report findings.
The Election Commission of Pakistan, which introduced the software for theJuly 25 election, faced severe criticism after results were unusuallydelayed on election day.
Opposition parties have since then called the election rigged and calledfor a probe into the RTS fault.