ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Saturday clarified thatthere would be open hearing of foreign funding case before the commissiononce the scrutiny committee submitted its report.
According to commission spokesman, the proceedings before the scrutinycommittee will not be open although it was being carried out in thepresence of both parties.
He said the commission’s stance about open and close hearing of foreignfunding case has already been shared through media but there was someconfusion about hearing of the case.
Meanwhile, the commission said the scrutiny committee would submit itsrecommendations on foreign funding case to the ECP as per approved Terms ofReference (TORs) and in the light of facts and on merit.
It added the impression given by applicant Akbar S Baber in media talkoutside ECP that scrutiny committee is biased was against the actualsituation as the scrutiny committee was working efficiently and honestly.
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The committee in its last meeting examined the documents submitted by theparties as per legal procedure and thoroughly checked the documents ofPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and raised various questions which led to adetailed discussion.
The committee assured all parties that the scrutiny committee wasresponsible to submit its recommendations to ECP without any pressure. Thecommittee also made it clear that its recommendations would be transparentand impartial.
