The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday decided to indict former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman, former information minister Fawad Chaudhry and former finance minister Asad Umar in a contempt case.
As per ECP’s verdict, the three political leaders would be indicted on July 11, with the body ordering them to appear before the panel in personal capacity.
Nisar Durrani, a member of the ECP from Sindh, presided over the four-person commission that heard the contempt case and announced its reserved verdict regarding the PTI’s objections.
The ECP last year issued contempt notices, in exercise of its powers of contempt, against PTI chief Imran Khan and party leaders for allegedly using “intemperate” language against the chief election commissioner and ECP. The electoral body asked them to appear in person or through their counsels before the commission to explain their position.
PTI leaders, instead of appearing, challenged the verdict in various high courts, before The Supreme Court (SC) in January this year, allowed the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to continue its proceedings against the PTI leaders.
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