The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will today hear the ban funding case of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). Which is a ‘last chance’ to file a response to the Election Commission’s show cause notice earlier this month.
The notice issues last month after the ECP’s August 2 verdict find that the PTI receives funding from ‘prohibited sources’.
The notice issues under the Political Parties Order, 2002. Which states that before taking punitive action against any party. A ‘show cause notice’ must issue to the party which is believe to be Receiving illegal funds.
Since the issuance of the show cause notice, PTI repeatedly request more time to file its reply.
September 19 is the last date for PTI to submit its reply and complete arguments on the previous hearing.
After the show cause notice process is complete, the Election Commission will decide. Whether to confiscate the foreign/prohibited funds or take action against Chairman PTI Imran Khan. For submitting false certificates, which may include his disqualification.
Meanwhile, in light of the Election Commission’s August 2 decision. FIA’s inquiry regarding PTI’s accounts is also going on at a fast pace.
Notices under Section 160 of the Criminal Code and other relevant laws issues to several PTI leaders. These leaders are accused of running fake accounts.
These PTI leaders include former Governor Shah Farman, Imran Ismail, former Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser and Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri.
Besides Dr. Seema Zia and Mian Mehmood-ul-Rashid among others.
Notices are issue to Imran Khan and PTI General Secretary Asad Umar to submit records.
PTI Central Finance Board members Aamir Mehmood Kayani, Younis Ali Raza, Sardar Azhar under Section 160 of CrPC.
Notices are also issue to Tariq and Finance Advisor Siraj Ahmed.
Investigations reveales that the PTI chief withdrew Rs 80 lakh from the PTI account at the Islamabad branch of a bank during March 2013.
21 lakhs withdrawn from the account in 6 transactions.
On July 23, 2013, an amount of Rs.15 lakh transfer to the account of the Secretary General of PTI in the Zamzam branch of a bank in Karachi.
Investigation is also going on against 9 other PTI leaders. Who withdrew huge amounts from such accounts but their names do not make public.