ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday associatedPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Pervez Khattak’s election result withthe verdict of a case against him for using foul language in publicspeeches, as the polls watchdog rejected the replies filed by threepolitical leaders, including Khattak.
The ECP directed the authorities concerned to not issue notifications ofsuccess to Khattak if he won the election, and rejected his reply alongwith Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Ayaz Sadiq’s response.
“The notification will be issued after clearance from ECP,” the commissionmaintained.
A four-member bench headed by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) was hearingthe cases.
Babar Awan represented Pervez Khattak at the hearing as his legal counsel.The chief election commissioner instructed Khattak to submit a swornaffidavit to ensure he does not use using foul language in the future. TheECP said that “the election results are contingent on the decision of thishearing”.
Speaking with Ayaz Sadiq’s counsel, the chief election commissionerremarked that “you should be ashamed at your client’s words,” asked whySadiq had used such language as he was the former speaker of the NationalAssembly.
Sadiq’s counsel assured the electoral body bench that the code of conductwill be followed in the future.
Fazlur Rehman’s counsel, Kamran Murtuza, could not appear before the benchand his assistant informed the commission that Kamran received the noticelate, hence could not appear in time for the hearing.