August 1: Dawn report by Iftikhar A. Khan states that the Election Commission of Pakistan on Tuesday rejected the demand of the recent multiparty conference for resignation of its office-bearers and asked the critics to desist from indulging in a blame game and respect people’s mandate. “Such unfounded allegations about free, fair and transparent elections are not only deplorable but also contrary to the facts,” said ECP Secretary Babar Yaqoob Fateh Mohammad while reading out a statement of the commission at a press conference.
Dawn: ECP asks critics to respect people’s mandate
