Times of Islamabad

ECP gives yet another blow to former PM Imran Khan

ECP gives yet another blow to former PM Imran Khan

*ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has again summonedformer prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman ImranKhan, Asad Umar and Fawad Chaudhry in contempt of court proceedings onOctober 11. *

On August 19link,the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) issued a contempt notice toPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, Asad Umarlink, and Fawad Chaudhry.

Khan was asked to appear before ECP in a contempt case after his reply wastermed “unsatisfactory”.

A four-member bench of ECP headed by Sindh member Nisar Durrani heard thecase. PTI’s counsel Faisal Chaudhry appeared before the commission.

In his arguments, Chaudhry said LHC has suspended the showcause notice ofthe ECP and it would be better to wait until the high court’s decision.