Times of Islamabad

PTI Government submits new application in ECP over foreign funding case

PTI Government submits new application in ECP over foreign funding case

ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has submitted a newapplication to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for conductingdaily hearing of foreign funding case against PML-N and PPP on Friday.

According to the details garnered, in its application, PTI leader FarrukhHabib sought expediting scrutiny process against PML-N and PPP in foreignfunding case.

Speaking to the journalists after submitting the new plea, Farrukh Habibclaimed submission of ‘foreign funding proofs’ against the PML-N and thePPP.

“We had filed a petition against PML-N in 2017 and so far, dozens ofsession of the [ECP] scrutiny were conducted. “We have submitted anotherplea to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) today and sought dailyhearing of the case. Till today, no decision is made despite having clearguidance of the Supreme Court (SC).”

“What is the meaning of non-submission of records by PML-N and PPP?” Bothpolitical parties are just wasting the time of the ECP’s scrutiny committeeand the fact have been revealed now, said Farrukh Habib. He claimed thatPML-N is also facing an allegation of toppling late Benazir Bhutto’sgovernment after receiving funds from Osama Bin Laden.

Habib said that PPP had hired a lobbyist in the United States (US) to getNRO which was mentioned in the records of US Justice and Law Foreign Act1938 to whom they paid over $3 million after 2008.