Fawad Chaudhry Boycotts General Elections

Former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Fawad Chaudhry has declared a boycott of elections, citing concerns for his workers and alleging that the results have already been predetermined.

From prison, Chaudhry wrote a letter on Monday, stating that his nomination papers were rejected without justification, and his brother, whose papers were approved, was inexplicably made his co-accused in a corruption case by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). Criticizing the Election Commission for its perceived failure in duties, he announced a complete boycott of the elections, expressing reluctance to subject his supporters to further trouble.

Chaudhry detailed the challenges of contesting elections from jail, revealing that his nomination papers were rejected on the grounds of an undeclared plot and later for not disclosing an Easy Paisa account. He highlighted that his brother faced arrest and NAB implication after his nomination papers were accepted. Chaudhry concluded that any government resulting from such elections would lack moral or legal authority. The boycott reflects concerns over a perceived lack of fairness and impartiality in the electoral process.