The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has set November 1 as the date for hearing of the PTI prohibited funding case.
The ECP will be provided evidences relating to the prohibited foreign funding case of the party.
Earlier, the ECP delisted the PTI case on Sept 26.
The ECP had delisted the case on Aug 20 over non-availability of a bench.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) said the political party of Pakistan’s ex-premier Imran Khan had received “prohibited funds” as it announced a unanimous verdict in a years-long investigation into the funding sources of the entity.
The ECP inquiry has acquired ever greater importance in recent weeks as Khan, who lost office in April in a parliamentary vote of no-confidence, pushes for a political comeback. The closely-watched case was filed by a former member of the PTI party, Akbar S. Babar, in 2014, who alleged that the political entity received foreign funds from individual or companies to support election campaigns, which is prohibited under Pakistani laws.
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In its 70-page verdict, which was unanimous, the ECP listed all individuals and entities, including the disgraced business tycoon Arif Naqvi, who sent the prohibited funds, saying Khan’s party “knowingly and willfully received these donations.”
“The commission is satisfied that the contributions and donations have been received by the respondent party through prohibited sources,” the polls regulator ruled.
Reacting to the development, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Khan had violated the constitution of the country.
“ECP verdict on PTI foreign funding case chargesheets Imran [Khan] Niazi for violating the constitution, submitting false affidavits & accepting foreign money,” he said in a Twitter post. “Proven yet again that he is a certified liar. Nation should ponder over the implications of his politics funded by foreigners.”
