ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday has rejected the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf’s (PTI) petition seeking a stay on the victory notification of former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani as a Senator.
During the hearing on the matter of former premier’s son Ali Haider Gillani’s video scandal, PTI lawyer Barrister Ali Zafar, Parliamentary Leader for Railways Farrukh Habib and MNA Kanwal Shauzab appeared before the commission.
Barrister Ali Zafar claimed that rigging was carried out during the Senate polls through money and party tickets. “Evidence of rigging was found a day before the elections,” the Barrister told.
The member of ECP in Punjab asked about making those who were offered money as a party in the case. To which, Barrister Ali Zafar said that they cannot be made party but the court can call them as witnesses.
“The one who takes a bribe and the one who gives it, both are accused,” Punjab member said, adding that those who took the money and those who gave must be made respondents in the petition. The electoral body while directing the PTI leaders to club all the pleas a petition and submit it again.
