ECP rejects Imran Khan reply in contempt of Court case

ECP rejects Imran Khan reply in contempt of Court case

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday rejecting the reply of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in a contempt of court case, asked him to submit a new reply.

The ECP ordered PTI chief to submit a new reply by June 7, observing that the PTI chief had a chance to change his current reply.

PTI counsel Fawad Chaudhry submitted Imran Khan’s reply to the court after which the bench reserved its verdict in the case.

Fawad Chaudhry argued that the contempt of court case was based on a misunderstanding. In response, Chief Election Commissioner Justice Sardar Muhammad Raza asked him to look at the reply he had submitted.

Imran Khan had withdrawn the review request but had still not apologized, CEC pointed out. He remarked that it was possible that the lawyer did not read  the court’s notice properly.  – AGENCEIS