On 31 August 2018, Khan invited prominent journalists and took them into confidence about the security situation in the country, different challenges and policy road map. During this interaction, he asked the media to give his government three months to perform. Same day, talking about election mismanagement Azam Khan Swati a politician associated with the ruling party revealed that the government has decided to investigate allegations related to election mismanagement, he blamed NADRA for the failure of RTS on election day and exonerated Election Commission of Pakistan. He added that the appointment of the NADRA chairman by the previous government was controversial and he should be temporarily terminated for the inquiry to go forward. This drew a strong reaction from NADRA, the agency saying it's ready for a forensic audit.
