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ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday refused to submit details of party funding to Federal Investigation Authority (FIA) in the prohibited funding case.
The refusal to cooperate with the investigation agency was communicated by the ex-PM’s counsel Anwar Mansoor Khan.
In a detailed reply to Federal Investigation Authority (FIA), the former premier noted that he was neither responsible nor obliged to provide information to the authority, asking the FIA to withdraw the notice in two days or face action.
The FIA circle had sought details of PTI’s bank accounts from Imran Khan under investigation into foreign funding received by the party.
Imran Khan said the notice served to him displayed the agency’s ‘ill-intention’ while also showing how the investigation agency was under influence.
The letter pointed out that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) did not give a decision but issued a report. “The electoral watchdog cannot issue an order on report of the FIA or any other agency”, it added.
Imran Khan noted that the FIA has no authority to take action under Political Parties Order 2002. “The notice issued is also against the FIA Act,” the former prime minister added.
He further said that the Supreme Court of Pakistan has declared the Election Commission as an administrative institution in several decisions. “ECP is neither a court nor a tribunal”, he added.