The Rawalpindi CCPO took Rawalpindi Commissioner Liaquat Ali Chatta into custody on Saturday following his explosive revelations.
Rawalpindi Commissioner Liaquat Ali Chatta, who stirred controversy with explosive claims of election rigging during a recent press conference, is reportedly on the verge of retirement, scheduled for March 7 according to Islamabad-based journalists.
Chatta made headlines by admitting that he had instructed returning officers in the Rawalpindi Division to manipulate election results on February 8. This startling revelation, made almost a week after the polling day, included an unusual self-indictment where Chatta declared that he deserved to be hanged at Rawalpindi’s Ketheri Chowk for his role in electoral malpractice.
Unconfirmed reports, as relayed by journalists such as Shaukat Piracha of Aaj News, suggest that Chatta’s retirement is imminent. Caretaker Information Minister Amir Mir confirmed to Geo News that Chatta is set to retire on March 13, accompanying this acknowledgment with a characterization of the commissioner as a “psychopath.”
Adding another layer to the unfolding narrative, journalist Hassan Ayub claimed that Chatta had close affiliations with Gen (r) Faiz Hameed, the former ISI chief during Imran Khan’s leadership.
The revelation raises questions about potential connections between the election rigging claims and influential figures within the political and intelligence landscape. As these developments unfold, the situation becomes increasingly complex, drawing attention not only to the allegations themselves but also to the broader context of political dynamics and relationships in the region.
