ISLAMABAD:

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday issued contempt notices to PTI leaders Imran Khan, Fawad Chaudhry and Asad Umar for levelling allegations on the electoral frame and Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikander Sultan Raja.

The electoral frame directed the opposition leaders to seem ahead of it in individual or put up their reaction via their attorneys on August 31.

The ECP spokesperson mentioned in a observation that notices had been issued to the PTI leader Imran Khan for the use of “insulting and unparliamentary remarks” in opposition to the electoral frame in more than a few speeches.

The fee mentioned it issued notices after reviewing speeches of the PTI leaders which was once supplied via the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) at the electoral frame’s request.

The ECP has sought rationalization from the PTI leaders on allegations hurled in opposition to it.

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Imran, the previous premier, has over and over again accused the ECP and it leader of being biased and demanded CEC Raja to step down.

Imran additionally accused the ECP leader of siding with the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in opposition to the PTI.

Last month, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf determined to document a ‘judicial reference’ in opposition to CEC Raja and different contributors of the Election Commission of Pakistan for allegedly violating code of habits.

Former premier Imran had officially directed his felony workforce to begin the method of submitting the reference in opposition to the CEC and ECP contributors for assembly a delegation of the ruling alliance and discussing the prohibited investment case in opposition to PTI with them.