‘Ex-CJP interfered in electoral process’- Former Minister

Islamabad- The knots covering the rigging in previous general elections, are unraveling one after the other, as a minister in the last caretaker setup Shahzad Ahsan Ashraf claimed that former Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammed Chaudhry meddled in the electoral process, adding its written evidences can be found in the law ministry.
Talking to Private TV, former federal minister for industry and production pointed out that the former Chief Election Commissioner Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim was perhaps not so strong to restrain former CJP Chaudhry; however, he added the rigging charges will stand substantiated, if investigations are conducted.
“If anyone has doubts, they can go to the law ministry and personally view the written evidences of former CJP Chaudhry’s interferences in the election process,” he asserted. The minister in former caretaker government maintained that Iftikhar Chaudhry was applauded for the May 11, 2013 general elections.

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