ISLAMABAD:
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will absorb a reference in opposition to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in quest of his disqualification within the Toshakhana case as of late (Thursday).
A five-member bench headed by means of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikander Sultan Raja will pay attention the reference submitted by means of PML-N MNA Barrister Mohsin Nawaz Ranjha previous this month.
The reference calls for of the electoral watchdog to disqualify Imran beneath Sections 2 and three of Article 63 of the Constitution, learn with Article 62(1)(f) – the similar provision beneath which former top minister Nawaz Sharif used to be disqualified in 2017.
It reads: “An individual shall now not be certified to be elected or selected as a member of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) except […] he’s sagacious, righteous and non-profligate, fair and ameen, there being no declaration on the contrary by means of a courtroom of regulation.”
Besides, the ECP can even pay attention the applying in regards to the PML-Q intra-party elections. Counsels for each Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Chaudhry Parvez Elahi teams will provide their arguments.
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