Taimur Khan Jhagra holds a press conference on alleged rigging in general elections in Pakistan

Taimur Khan Jhagra (C), the former Provincial Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Finance from the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) political party, who lost his provincial assembly seat and was part of the convicted former prime minister's team, is currently talking with journalists during a press conference in Peshawar, Pakistan, on February 15, 2024. He is discussing alleged riggings in the general elections. On February 13, PTI announced that it is planning to field its own candidate for the prime minister's post, thereby ruling out any possibility of forming a coalition government. The party is forming special committees to strategize government formation and will nominate candidates for key positions. This decision is being made amidst allegations of post-election rigging and mass electoral misconduct. The hung parliament results are deepening the political deadlock in Pakistan, with no party being able to form a government on its own. Independent candidates, largely supported by PTI, are dominating with 101 seats in the aftermath of the February 8 elections, followed by PML-N with 75 and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) with 54, according to the unofficial preliminary results announced by the Election Commission of Pakistan.