ECP announces reserve verdict in PTi foreign prohibited funding case

ECP announces reserve verdict in PTi foreign prohibited funding case

ISLAMABAD – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in its unanimousdecision announced that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) received prohibitedfunds for its election campaigns.

A three-member bench, headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar SultanRaja, announced the verdict, which was reserved on June 21 aftereight-year-long trial.

The top election body said that the Imran Khan-led party received foreigndonations, adding that 13 benami accounts were also detected during theprobe. It further said that the PTI concealed the details of funds that isviolation of the Constitution of Pakistan.

PTI received funds from 34 individuals and 351 companies based in differentcountries, including US, and Australia.