Those who take advantage of corrupt system are against EVM: PM Imran Khan

: Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks at an event in Islamabad, talks about the PTI government's position, the benefits of using the EVM system in elections.

: It says all elections in Pakistan are controversial, but using EVM will solve the problem of fraud.
: Imran Khan says he has not learned much in his short life as he has studied for three years as Prime Minister of Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan says those who are benefiting from corruption schemes are those who oppose the electronic voting system (EVM), which he believes will solve a major problem in Pakistan's electoral process.

Speaking at an event in Islamabad on Wednesday, Prime Minister Imran Khan said the three-year PTI government was "very difficult".
"I learned a lot from that time. Until you give up, you will not lose. Try to reach higher ground and never be afraid," he advised the premier.
The prime minister said the man should never compromise on his vision, but improve on it.
"It is necessary for the captain to look after his team. I have seen my Cabinet under difficult times and I have seen who is shocked there," he said.

Imran Khan said he has not learned much in his short life as he has learned in his three years as Prime Minister of Pakistan.
He shared that he is telling all party ministers that the harder they work, the higher they will reach.
Commenting on the EVM program, the Prime Minister said the "mafia" was opposed because they did not want to see change and development. "What are the benefits of using EVM?" the Prime Minister asked.

He said all elections in Pakistan were controversial. He asked why there was no noise on the election issue in Germany and other similar countries. He also cited the US election system as an example, saying that the electoral turmoil had disappeared in the United States because of its good electoral system.

The Prime Minister said in every election since 1970 in Pakistan, anyone who loses said voting was allowed. "We will solve this problem [fraud] through the EVM system," he said.
He also said that the EVM system is simple - the selection is held, you press a button and you get the results. "In our country, all the problems start after the end of the vote. There is a small group that uses a corrupt system. They are our biggest enemy," he said.

We desperately need to be complacent in our last two years, he said, referring to the PTI government. "We came here after a very difficult time. We have to work hard this year," he said.
EVMs are 'reversible' and 'disrupted', warns the ECP
Earlier this month, the ECP had recorded 37 reservations, including one that said EVMs were "invading" and could not be easily disrupted.
During a Senate committee meeting on September 8, the electoral commission outlined the challenges the system could face if the machines were released immediately.

With the concerns expressed, the ECP wrote that there was not enough time for "significant use of EVM in the upcoming elections", as a copy available with Geo.tv.
The next general election in Pakistan is aimed at 2023.