ECP further tightens the noose around PTI

ECP further tightens the noose around PTI

*ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has sought reply fromPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in prohibited funding seizure case, latestby September 6. *

The hearing to seize prohibited funding of PTI was conducted by ChiefElection Commissioner of Pakistan Sikandar Sultan Raja.

Shah Khawar, PTI’s counsel in the case skipped today’s hearing in the ECP,while Anwar Mansoor Khan also remained absent due to his engagements at theSupreme Court.

The assistant of Anwar Mansoor Khan appeared before the ECP and soughtfour-weeks time to submit a reply and related documents. The CEC asked thecounsel if all the documents have been already submitted by PTI in thecase, why do you need more time?

“We have sought documents from the PTI foreign chapter in the case becausemany things needed to be explained as per the ECP’s order in the PTIprohibited funding case,” he replied.

Denying the four-week time period for submission of documents, CEC SikandarSultan Raja gave two weeks time to PTI and adjourned the hearing untilSeptember 6.

The Federal Investigation Agency yesterday formed a six-member probe teamto launch an investigation into Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)link funding case.