Spokesman Report
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan announced a detailed verdict in the prohibited funding case.
As per the order, ECP announced decision of prohibited funding on April 2 and released show-cause notice on the same day giving the PTI’s lawyer six weeks to submit response.
The PTI’s lawyer raised reservation that show-cause notice was not released legally, then the ECP heard the arguments of both parties and gave the time of eight days for the scrutiny of record.
As per the rule six of political parties, ECP started confiscation of funding and issued formal notification at the start of investigation giving the PTI ample time to present its point of view.
The Islamabad High Court did not turn the decision of the ECP when the PTI approached the IHC.
On Tuesday, the LHC granted protective bail to the former premier in two other cases registered under terrorism charges against him in Islamabad following last week’s clashes at the Federal Judicial Complex (FJC) during his appearance in the Toshakhana case.
The first information reports (FIRs) were registered at the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and the Golra police stations, accusing the PTI chief and his supporters of attacking police, torching security vehicles and creating unrest outside the judicial complex.
A two-judge LHC bench comprising Justice Shehbaz Rizvi and Justice Farooq Haider had granted protective bail to Imran Khan in the terrorism cases till March 27.