ECP adjourns indictment of PTI chairman
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) adjourned the indictment of PTI chairman Imran Khan till August 22.
PTI chairman did not appear in before the four-member bench of the ECP today.
His lawyer informed the ECP bench that PTI chairman was appearing in different court cases today. Hence, he requested the bench to adjourn the hearing.
Earlier, the ECP had announcement of the indictment of Imran Khan on August 2 (today). Khan is facing a contempt of the ECP and chief election commissioner case.
The election commission’s bench has also asked the PTI chairman to ensure his presence on Wednesday.
Last week, the four-member bench had deferred the PTI chairman’s indictment at the request of his counsel.
This case started in August of the previous year. PTI leaders Imran Khan, Asad Umar and Fawad Chaudhry are facing contempt of CEC case.
They are accused of allegedly using contemptuous language against the commission and CEC during their media interactions on various occasions.
Imran Khan, who received a non-bailable warrant recently, attended the Commission’s bench hearing along with his counsel Shoaib Shaheen.
The PTI chief’s lawyer requested a deferment, stating that he needed more time to collect the case record.
The commission retorted by reminding him that managing the file and case record was his responsibility.
ECP adjourns hearing as Imran Khan appears before bench
Meanwhile, Chairman of PTI Imran Khan appeared in the Election Commission of Pakistan in the contempt case hearing last week.
When the PTI chairman appeared in the ECP, the bench suspended his arrest warrants. A four-member bench, headed by Nisar Durrani, heard the case on Monday.
A member of the election commission said that on August 2, the commission would frame the charge on the PTI chairman and directed him to appear in the next hearing in person.
A day earlier, the Commission had issued non-bailable arrest warrant for Imran Khan. The ECP also directed the Inspector General of Islamabad to arrest Imran Khan and present him in the ECP on Tuesday.
A file photo of the office of ECP in Islamabad. PTI chairman Imran Khan appeared in the ECP today in the contempt case.
Nonetheless, former prime minister himself appeared in the ECP along with his lawyer Shoaib Shaheen.
