ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan(ECP) on Friday has unanimously issued the much-awaited verdict in the Toshakhana reference filed against former prime minister Imran Khan, and disqualified him, declaring his Mianwali NA-95 seat as vacant.
Imran Khan, it may be added here, was disqualified by the ECP only for the present term, from the seat he won in 2018 vacated after April 9 regime change this year, and he could again become Member of National Assembly by participating in next general elections.
Disqualifying Imran Khan under article 63 1-P, the ECP in its verdict recommended to initiate criminal proceedings against Imran Khan.
Article 63-P of the Constitution of Pakistan pic.twitter.com/12LTvoydGY
— Riaz ul Haq (@Riazhaq) October 21, 2022
ECP had reserved the judgement on September 19.
Also read: Toshakhana Case: All you need to know
Earlier, several PTI leaders including Fawad Chadhry, Maleeka Bokhari, Shireen Mazari, Asad Umar and others were denied entry into the ECP building. Later, some of them managed to enter into the building.
تحریک انصاف کے رہنماؤں کو الیکشن کمیشن کے اندر داخلے کی اجازت نہیں دی جا رہی اس لئے کچھ اس طرح سے داخلہ ممکن بنایا جا رہا ہے pic.twitter.com/ADe9gL1lqY
— Ehtsham Kiani (@ehtshamkiani) October 21, 2022
A scuffle was also reported between PTI Senator Ejaz Chaudhry, PTI workers and local Islamabad Police.
الیکشن کمیشن آفس کے باہر ہنگامہ pic.twitter.com/7brujBPQCW
— Ghazanfar Abbas (@ghazanfarabbass) October 21, 2022
The ECP wrote urgent letter to Deputy Commissioner Islamabad, seeking to deploy additional security personnel ahead of issuing the verdict.
