A long-awaited Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) report has concluded that Pakistan’s 2024 general elections were undermined by decisions that limited fundamental political rights, particularly those of Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

The 13-member mission, led by former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, was deployed by the Commonwealth Secretariat following an invitation from the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). Its findings, released Tuesday and reported by ANI and Dawn, highlight a series of actions that, taken together, cast doubt on the credibility, transparency, and inclusiveness of the polls.

Denial of PTI’s bat symbol

Central to the report’s concerns was the Supreme Court’s decision to revoke PTI’s iconic bat election symbol, weeks before polling. This for

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