Islamabad, Feb. 9 -- Pakistan's Interior Ministry has said that the media and public's concerns about the late processing of the election results have been reviewed. It said that the delay in election results is due to a "lack of connectivity," which it stressed was the result of preventive measures taken to ensure foolproof security.

In a post on X, the Pakistan Interior Ministry stated, "Concerns regarding delay in processing of results to the concerned Returning Officers of the public and media have been addressed. This has been attributed to a lack of connectivity, which was a result of the precautions taken to ensure foolproof security."

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