The Election Commission of Pakistan issues bailable warrants for PTI Chairman Imran Khan, leaders Asad Umar and Fawad Chaudhry. In the case of contempt of Election Commission and Chief Election Commissioner.
A 4-member bench headed by Election Commission member Nisar Durrani heard the case.
The bench also rejects the plea of immunity from attendance of Khan and other PTI leaders.
The next hearing of the case in the Election Commission will be held on January 17.
The decision of the Election Commission bench reserves on the pleas of PTI leaders for exemption from attendance.
The PTI leader says it is a “biased” decision by the ECP.
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court also allows the election body to file contempt of court proceedings against Khan, Umar and Fawad.
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During the last hearing in the Election Commission, lawyer Ali Bukhari appears on behalf of the PTI leaders. And states that Fawad’s mother is seriously ill and he is with her in the hospital in Lahore.
Apart from this, his brother Faisal Chaudhry is the lawyer in this case and both brothers are currently with their mother.
He further said that Khan has not been given permission to travel yet.
Senior advocate Anwar Mansoor argued that instead of a warrant, the ECP should make the final appearance.
Ali Bukhari said that arrest warrants should be issued if they do not appear at the next appearance. The ECP member said we will pass an order on it, after which the case was adjourned till January 17.