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ECP decision about PTI’s prohibited funding: Main points of verdict

ISLAMABAD: Following are the key points of the decision of the Election Commission of Pakistan pertaining to prohibited funding of PTI.

The ECP Chairman Sikandar Sultan Raja announced the decision of a 3-member bench of the commission, which unanimously announced the verdict. The decision was announced on Tuesday morning, at 10:22am.

Key Points of Decision

  • ECP declares illegal PTI’s foreign funding
  • Show-cause notice issued to PTI over foreign funding
  • ECP decides to confiscate amount of PTI’s prohibited funding
  • PTI Chairman submitted false affidavits about party funding/bank accounts
  • ECP decides to initiate action against Imran Khan under Article 63 of the Constitution
  • PTI received prohibited funding from 34 foreigners
  • 13 bank accounts of party were concealed
  • Details of some bank accounts were not given to ECP
  • PTI owned just eight banks accounts
  • Party got funds from Arif Naqvi and 34 foreign nationals
  • PTI accepted ownership of eight accounts and kept 13 other hidden
  • ECP issues show-cause to PTI
  • 351 foreign companies gave funds for PTI
  • Donations were taken from America, Australia, Canada and the UAE.
  • PTI Chairman Imran Khan submitted false Nomination Form-I and affidavits regarding party accounts.
  • PTI got prohibited funding from 351 companies including Brussels Services.
  • PTI USA LLC, PTI-Canada prohibited.

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