GOP leader Rasheed Khan criticized the government’s insistence on holding elections during April’s intense summer heat, questioning whether the aim is to ensure empty polling stations. “Elections in April would require mandatory arrangements for tents, fans, and shaded transport to get voters to polling centers,” he wrote. Khan also referenced recommendations from the Electoral Reform Commission, which stipulate that if voter turnout in any constituency is below 40%, a re-election must be held. “Such turnout is unlikely during April’s scorching heat, making this decision a deliberate ploy,” he warned, calling the move short-sighted and reckless.