End of PTI and Imran Khan? : In a unanimous verdict, ECP rules PTI received prohibited funds

[MenInG]

ISLAMABAD:
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Sunday changed the prohibited funding case against former prime minister Imran Khan into a money laundering case, naming the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief as the main accused.

The country’s premier investigation agency has also served a notice and summoned Imran in the case with the sources privy to the development saying that he could be arrested if he does not appear.

 

[MenInG]

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) chief and former premier Imran Khan and other co-accused were granted bail on Monday by a banking court in Islamabad in the prohibited funding and Foreign Exchange Act case.

The Islamabad High Court had transferred the Foreign Exchange Act case to the banking court and the interim bails of all accused were to expire on Monday (today).

Express Tribune

 

[MenInG]

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to take action against former prime minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan over his failure to submit details of election expenses that he incurred during the recently-held by-elections held on October 16.

Last month, the ECP had notified the results of the by-elections of all seats excluding six national seats won by the PTI chief.

 

[the Great Khan]

They should rename it the I hate imran khan commission of pakistan

 

[MenInG]

The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday issued notices to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan and party leaders Asad Umar and Fawad Chaudhry as it heard the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) plea seeking consolidation and transfer of different challenges to one high court.

A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Atta Bandial heard the case. Last week, the apex court had fixed the hearing for the ECP’s petition seeking to consolidate and transfer all six challenges pending before different high courts to one high court for November 15.

 

[shaz619]

Can Khan run again or is he done

 

[MenInG]

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairperson Imran Khan on Tuesday said the party will return to power and will "not even need to campaign" due to the current situation in the country.

Addressing a seminar, the PTI chief said free and fair elections were needed immediately to lift the country of the ongoing economic turmoil in order to restore stability and confidence.

"The more the government delays elections, the more beneficial it will be for the PTI and we will not even need to campaign due to the current situation of the country."

He maintained that a "government with a clear majority needs to come so it can take bold decisions".

Imran, criticizing the government of Shehbaz Sharif, said a new government will have to take tough decisions to "correct the country's course".

He also said that the country needed to focus on attracting investment and investors should be incentivized and amnesties should only be provided to those who invest in Pakistan's industrial capacity.

Referring to his ouster, the PTI chairperson claimed that he was still unaware of what those allegedly behind the plot were seeking and said he had sent "Shaukat Tarin to tell the neutrals" that the economy would be adversely affected due to political instability.

Earlier, while announcing what appeared to be the final showdown with the government to force it to announce early election date, Imran asked people to converge on Rawalpindi on November 26 to restart “Haqiqi Azadi March”.

 

[daytrader]

PTI gets a breather in funding case
After delisting the case twice, ECP adjourns hearing of the case till Dec 13

ISLAMABAD:
In a breather to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of the party’s prohibited funding case originally supposed to take place on November 23.

A three-member commission headed by the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja heard the case and gave the former ruling party till December 13 to submit its reply to the commission’s show cause notice regarding confiscation.

During the hearing, PTI’s assistant counsel appeared before the commission and sought more time, and requested that the hearing should be adjourned.

The chief election commissioner remarked that the initial hearing of this case was held on August 23, adding that the matter was over and no further investigation was required.

Earlier, the hearing of the has been postponed and delisted from the electoral watchdog's cause list twice.

In August earlier this year, the Election Commission of Pakistan had issued its verdict in the prohibited funding case — previously referred to as the foreign funding case — against the PTI, which stated that the party did indeed receive prohibited funding.

In the verdict, the commission noted that the party “knowingly and willfully” received funding from Wootton Cricket Limited, operated by business tycoon Arif Naqvi. The party was a “willing recipient” of prohibited money of $2,121,500, it said.

The ECP said that the party “knowingly and willfully” also received donations from Bristol Engineering Services (a UAE-based company), E-Planet Trustees (a Cayman Islands private registered company), SS Marketing Manchester (a UK-based private company), PTI USA LLC-6160 and PTI USA LLC-5975 which were “hit by prohibition and in violation of Pakistani laws”.

The PTI, however, claims that all money it received was actually donations from Pakistanis living abroad and did not fall under the premise of illegal funding.

Subsequently, the FIA kicked off its probe against the PTI and registered a case naming Imran, Sardar Azhar Tariq Khan, Saifullah Khan Nyazee, Syed Yunus Ali Raza, Aamer Mehmood Kiani, Tariq Rahim Sheikh, Tariq Shafi, Faisal Maqbool Shaikh, Hamid Zaman and Manzoor Ahmad Chaudhary as signatories/beneficiaries of the PTI account in question.

Later, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) had granted the PTI chairman protective bail in the case and transferred the case to a banking court.

Express Tribune

 

[MenInG]

The Election Commission of Pakistan will announce the verdict on the conduct violation by PTI Chief Imran Khan and Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah tomorrow, ARY News reported.

According to details, the ECP would announce the verdict on the conduct violation case against Imran Khan and Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah tomorrow.

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has summoned PTI Chairman Imran Khan on November 1 over a violation of code of conduct.

The electoral watchdog has served notice to PTI chief Imran Khan and provincial minister for violating the Election Laws ahead of NA-45 Kurram by-polls.

According to the ECP code of conduct, the public office-holders including president, prime minister, chairman/deputy chairman senate, speaker/deputy speaker of an assembly, federal ministers, ministers of state, governors, chief ministers, provincial ministers, and advisers to the prime minister and the chief minister, mayor/chairman/Nazim, their deputies, cannot participate in the by-polls campaigns.

Howver, the District Monitoring Officer Faisalabad Syed Basit Ali issued a notice to Federal Minister Rana Sanaullah for violating the code of conduct ahead of the by-polls.

 

[MenInG]

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday rejected the plea of former prime minister and PTI chairman Imran Khan in a conduct violation case, ARY News reported.

The Election Commission of Pakistan while announcing its reserved verdict stayed a fine of Rs30,000 slapped by the returning officer on Imran Khan for violating the code of conduct during by-polls in Peshawar.

The ECP in its verdict further said the former prime minister was supposed to challenge the decision of the returning officer within three days, but now the time has passed, therefore the plea stands rejected.


The electoral watchdog had served notice to PTI chief Imran Khan and provincial minister for violating the Election Laws ahead of NA-45 Kurram by-polls.

According to the ECP code of conduct, the public office-holders including president, prime minister, chairman/deputy chairman senate, speaker/deputy speaker of an assembly, federal ministers, ministers of state, governors, chief ministers, provincial ministers, and advisers to the prime minister and the chief minister, mayor/chairman/Nazim, their deputies, cannot participate in the by-polls campaigns.

 

[daytrader]

ECP maintains fine on Imran, drops one on Sanaullah
Two leaders were penalised for violating code of conduct in by-elections

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday rejected PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s appeal, maintaining its decision to impose a fine of Rs30,000 on him for violating the code of conduct during the party’s campaign in the recently held by-election in Peshawar while it ended the penalty of Rs10,000 slapped on Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah.

A four-person bench of the commission, headed by its Sindh member Nisar Durrani, announced its reserved verdict in the case of the PTI chief, who is also a former premier.

The fine was imposed by ECP district monitoring officer for NA-31 Peshawar-V Shahabuddin for violating the code of conduct issued for the by-election by participating in the September 6 public rally in the provincial capital despite warning.

The officer had issued the notice to Imran on September 7.

Para 17 (B) of the code of conduct read: “The public office-holders including the president, prime minister, Senate chairman and deputy chairman, speaker and deputy speaker of any of the assemblies, federal ministers, ministers of state, governor, chief minister, provincial ministers, and advisers to the prime minister and chief minister should not attend public meeting of any of the contesting candidates.”

The PTI chief had filed an appeal against the official’s fine.

The bench noted that Imran had to file an appeal against the fine within three days but he did so after that.

The same bench also lifted the fine of Rs10,000 imposed on the interior minister.

Faisalabad District Monitoring Officer Syed Basit Ali had issued a notice to Sanaullah in October this year for violating the code of conduct by participating in PML-N candidate Abid Sher Ali’s election campaign for NA-108 by-election.

The ECP officer had taken strict notice of the interior minister’s media briefing amid voting and ordered the expulsion of Sanaullah from the constituency’s jurisdiction.

He had maintained that holding a news conference by a public office-bearer on the polling day within the jurisdiction of a constituency was a violation of the election code.

Similarly, the minister had filed an appeal against the fine and it was accepted by the ECP bench.

Separately, the same bench also heard the issue of the investigation into political parties' bank accounts.

The lawyer representing the PML-N appeared before the bench and submitted the party’s response to it.

The PTI’s assisting counsel also appeared before the bench.

The ECP bench adjourned the hearing of the case till December 22.

Express Tribune

 

[MenInG]

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday submitted a new application in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) for a speedy decision on foreign funding cases of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and other parties.

According to Express News, PTI leader Farrukh Habib filed a separate application in a pending case in the IHC requesting that the verdict of foreign funding cases of the PML-N, PPP and other parties be announced soon.

The former minister further requested in the application that the court should order the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to conduct hearings on prohibited funding cases of other parties on a daily basis.

Read ECP gives PTI 'last chance' to submit response in funding case

In the application, Habib took the stand that other political parties were given an opportunity to take political advantage of the “false report against the PTI”, adding that such tactics are a direct attack on democracy.

The fundamental rights of PTI and its members are being "violated", the application read and maintained that the important questions raised in the petition should be answered for the protection of democracy.

PTI foreign funding case

In August earlier this year, the Election Commission of Pakistan had issued its verdict in the prohibited funding case — previously referred to as the foreign funding case — against the PTI, which stated that the party did indeed receive prohibited funding.

In the verdict, the commission noted that the party “knowingly and willfully” received funding from Wootton Cricket Limited, operated by business tycoon Arif Naqvi. The party was a “willing recipient” of prohibited money of $2,121,500, it said.

The ECP said that the party “knowingly and willfully” also received donations from Bristol Engineering Services (a UAE-based company), E-Planet Trustees (a Cayman Islands private registered company), SS Marketing Manchester (a UK-based private company), PTI USA LLC-6160 and PTI USA LLC-5975 which were “hit by prohibition and in violation of Pakistani laws”.

The PTI, however, claims that all money it received was actually donations from Pakistanis living abroad and did not fall under the premise of illegal funding.

Last week, in a breather to the PTI, the ECP adjourned the hearing of the party’s prohibited funding case originally supposed to take place on November 23.

A three-member commission headed by the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja heard the case and gave the former ruling party till December 13 to submit its reply to the commission’s show cause notice regarding confiscation.

Express Tribune

 

[MenInG]

The Elec*tion Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday set into motion the process to remove Imran Khan as chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) in light of the election watchdog’s verdict in the Toshakhana case, which disqualified the former premier under Article 63(1)(p) for making “false statements and incorrect declaration”.

An ECP official told Dawn that a notice has been issued to the former prime minister and the case has been fixed for hearing on Dec 13. Sources in the PTI confirmed the development but asserted that the law does not place any bar on a convict from becoming an office-bearer of a political party.

According to Section 5 (1) of the now defunct Political Parties Order (PPO) 2002, “Every citizen… shall have the right to form or be a member of a political party or be otherwise associated with a political party or take part in political activities or be elected as an office-bearer of a political party: provided that a person shall not be appointed or serve as an office-bearer of a political party if he is not qualified to be, or is disqualified from being, elected or chosen as a member of the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parlia*ment) under Article 63 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan or under any other law for the time being in force.”


The Elections Act 2017 did not retain the provision, however. But, a three-member bench of the Supreme Court in February 2018, while hearing petitions against the Elections Act, ruled that a person disqualified under articles 62 and 63 of the Constitution could not head a political party.

The ruling paved the way for the removal of Nawaz Sharif as the head of the PML-N following his disqualification by the apex court under Article 62(1)(f).

During the course of the hearing, Justice Ijazul Ahsan had remarked that if the head of the party was polluted, the entire stream would be polluted. He had said that a disqualified person should not usurp the right of others to lead the party as qualified persons should not be controlled by a disqualified person.

It may be noted here that a petition seeking the removal of Imran Khan as the PTI chairman following his disqualification is already pending before the Lahore High Court. The petition said that according to the Representation of the People Act 1976 and Political Parties Order (PPO) 2002, it was a legal and constitutional requirement for party officeholders to be qualified in accordance with Articles 62 and 63 of the Constitution. It said that after Imran’s disqualification from the NA-95 constituency it was “just” for him to be de-notified as the PTI chairman and an order should be issued to this effect.

Plea against FIA

Separately, a petition filed by Imran Khan against the summons by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in connection with an inquiry into an audio leak regarding the cipher controversy has been fixed for hearing by the registrar office of the LHC for today.

However, the office put an objection to the maintainability of the petition on the ground of its territorial jurisdiction. The office said the matter apparently fell into the domain of the Islamabad High Court.

Justice Asjad Javed Ghural would hear the petition today as an objection case and would decide the question of maintainability first before initiation of formal proceedings into the case.

The petition filed through Barrister Salman Safdar stated that the FIA initiated an inquiry into the alleged audio leak pertaining to the diplomatic cipher received from a foreign country. It claimed that the alleged audio allegedly released by the federal government has not only “jeopardised the security of as high an office as [the] prime minister but is also a blatant violation of fundamental rights of the petitioner”.

It said the impugned notice by the FIA is silent about any criminal wrongdoing committed by the petitioner. The petition contends that despite being summoned as a witness in the impugned inquiry notice, it was absolutely unclear as to what offence, if any, the petitioner was being inquired for.

It argued as per the law of the land, before summoning a witness, the respondents were duty bound to identify and particularise the information sought from the witness, and to state the nexus between such information and the subject of the inquiry being conducted.

The petition asked the court to set aside the impugned call-up notice by declaring it being issued without jurisdiction and void ab initio. It also asked the court to quash the impugned inquiry and earlier notice in the interest of justice since no wrongdoing whatsoever has been pointed out against the petitioner.

Wajih Ahmad Sheikh in Lahore also contributed to this report

Published in Dawn, December 6th, 2022

 

[MenInG]

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Wednesday moved the Lahore High Court (LHC) against the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) proceedings to strip him from his position as party chairperson following his disqualification in the Toshakhana reference.

In his petition filed before the high court, the former premier maintained that the electoral watchdog was exceeding its powers by trying to remove him as PTI chairperson. It furthered that the ECP had issued the notice “illegally”.

According to the petition, the commission started its "illegal proceedings" against Imran, however, the PTI leader had revealed his full assets before the ECP.

It requested the LHC to suspend the notice sent by the ECP to Imran as well as stop the electoral watchdog from taking further action before the final verdict.

 

[MenInG]

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday barred the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) from removing Imran Khan as the chairman of the PTI in pursuance of the verdict issued in the Toshakhana case.

The court issued the directives as it accepted Imran’s petition against the ECP notice issued to debar him from hea*ding the party. The LHC also issued notices to the attorney general of Pakistan and the ECP.

DAWN

 

[MenInG]

Former prime minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan has rejected speculations that he could be disqualified before the next general elections, saying “there is absolutely no case that can disqualify me”.

“They are trying their best [to disqualify me] as I have so many court cases. Every other day they come up with a new case against me,” the former premier said in an interview with BBC.

When asked as to who would head the party in case of his disqualification, Imran replied: “We will cross that bridge when we come to this [disqualification].”

Also read: Toshakhana record disclosure 'potentially damaging' to Pakistan's interests

Reiterating his demand for snap polls, the PTI chief reiterated that the only free and fair elections could ensure stability in the country. “Only way Pakistan could get stability is through free and fair elections.”

When asked why he is demanding polls only a few months earlier as it could further cause damage to economy, Imran said, “The damage has already been done and it’s only going to get worse the longer this government stays.”

“The worry in Pakistan is that we could have a Sri Lanka type situation,” he added

The former prime minister is facing a slew of cases in the top courts, including the Toshakhana reference in which he is accused of unlawfully selling gifts from foreign dignitaries and heads of state for personal gain.

The PTI chairman is accused of misusing his 2018 to 2022 premiership to buy and sell gifts in state possession that were received during visits abroad and worth more than 140 million Pakistani rupees. The gifts included watches given by a royal family.

Also read: Imran disqualified

In October last year, the Election Commission of Pakistan disqualified the deposed premier, saying he had had “intentionally and deliberately” violated the provisions contained in sections 137, 167 and 173 of the Elections Act, 2017 as he submitted a “false statement” and “incorrect declaration” in the details of his assets and liabilities for the year 2020-21.

Subsequently, the district court of Islamabad started the criminal proceedings against the PTI chief after receiving the Toshakhana reference from the ECP.

Express Tribune

 

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"Efforts Made To Disqualify Me From Politics": Imran Khan

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan alleged that the federal government is determined to drive him out of politics, reported The News International.

He said that they trying their best to disqualify him ahead of the general elections.

Refering to cases registered against him across the country, Khan said Thursday that fervent "efforts are being made to disqualify me from politics," in an interview with the UK-based broadcast.

Khan said, "they are trying their best" to disqualify him ahead of the general elections in the country, adding that "new cases are being registered" against him every other day.

However, he claimed, "There is absolutely no case that can disqualify me." Notably, Khan's government was brought down through a vote of no-confidence in April last year.

Also, he had been disqualified by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in Toshakhana reference on October 21, 2022.

In August 2022, National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf sent a reference to the ECP under Articles 62A, 63A, and 223, seeking the PTI chief's disqualification in light of the Toshakhana scam, reported The News International.

The 28-page reference identified 52 gift items of Toshakhana received by Khan, violating the law and rules, taken away at nominal prices and most of the gifts were sold in the market, including some precious watches.

The assessed value of the gifts has been put at more than ₹ 140 million. The gifts were received between August 2018 and December 2021.

Meanwhile, on October 11, the FIA booked the PTI chairman in the prohibited funding case as the agency ramps up the investigation into the matter.

In the FIR, the federal agency alleged that the Abraaj Group transferred USD 2.1 million to the PTI account in the branch of a bank situated at Jinnah Avenue in Islamabad, reported The News International.

On August 22, 2022, the ECP, in a unanimous verdict, announced that the PTI received prohibited funding. The case was earlier referred to as the "foreign funding" case, but later the election commission accepted the PTI's plea to refer to it as the "prohibited funding" case.

The commission found that donations were taken from America, Australia, Canada and the UAE.

The PTI received funds from 34 individuals and 351 businesses including companies, the ECP verdict stated.

In addition to this, the federal government had moved the Supreme Court (SC) seeking to initiate contempt proceedings against Imran Khan for violating its May 25 orders, reported The News International.

The ECP was also carrying out contempt proceedings against Khan and other PTI leaders. The electoral watchdog issued arrest warrants for Khan, Asad Umar, Fawad Chaudhry and others for failing to appear before the commission on January 10.

Talking about the deepening crisis, Imran Khan said that the only way Pakistan could get economic stability is through free and fair elections, reported The News International.

"The damage has been done. It is only going to get worse -- the longer this government stays," he added.

The PTI leader feared that Pakistan could have a Sri Lanka-like situation.

He was of the view that a government backed by popular mandate can steer the country out of the economic crisis.

Khan said that he "does not feel safe", adding that he would use bulletproof screens in the rallies to avoid any further attack, reported The News International.

In November last year, Khan was injured after a man opened fire at him in Wazirabad near the party's reception camp, sending the nearby participants of the long march into a panic on November 3.

"There is no question of hiding," he said and vowed to go out for electioneering for the upcoming general election.

NDTV

 

[MenInG]

After a daylong confusion over whether or not Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan will appear before the Lahore High Court, his one protective bail was dismissed as "non-prosecution" despite promises that the former premier will appear in the court.

Separately, in another case against Imran, a single bench of LHC adjourned the session by Monday after assurances from PTI over its chief's appearance.

Lack of coordination, confusion, mismanagement and disarrangement on the part of PTI’s leadership, as well as its legal team, was witnessed who represented Imran Khan in two separate benches in the LHC today.

LHC’s division bench headed by Justice Ali Baqar Najafi was hearing a protective bail owing to the offence 7-ATA along with others mentioned in the FIR.

On the other hand, Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh was hearing another protective bail in a separate case pertaining to protests outside the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).

 

[wasim-fan]

Is it true he will be arrested anytime soon ? Hope not. This would be nonsensical.

 

[Bewal Express]

Is it true he will be arrested anytime soon ? Hope not. This would be nonsensical.

So desperate are you friends to keep NS happy that IK will be arrested but they are still not sure what the case is or what they will do with him. Will they try to kill him? Will they kill him with slow poison or do they want to stop him organising the PTI in the Punjab or KP elections. Personally, I think the PK awaam is generally cowardly and although there will be a reaction in KP and from the PTI workers, nothing much will happen to the mafia.

 

[saeedhk]

Even if Khan is arrested, nothing will happen to the ruling elite!There will never be an uprising.

 

[wasim-fan]

So desperate are you friends to keep NS happy that IK will be arrested but they are still not sure what the case is or what they will do with him. Will they try to kill him? Will they kill him with slow poison or do they want to stop him organising the PTI in the Punjab or KP elections. Personally, I think the PK awaam is generally cowardly and although there will be a reaction in KP and from the PTI workers, nothing much will happen to the mafia.

Haha. Average PTI fans. Even the great Imran Khan doesn't know what he has created. One has to go back to Bhutto in 70s to find an equivalent of mindless rabid mob. History doesn't repeat itself but it certainly rhymes. What will we do with these burger bachhey once IK goes ?

 

[wasim-fan]

Even if Khan is arrested, nothing will happen to the ruling elite!There will never be an uprising.

On the contrary I anticipate an uprising from common people. I don't think most people réalisé how bad things are getting. We could be on cusp of something big. And IK could ride that wave of discontent. There is no question in my mind that he will come back with thumping historic majority.

 

[Bewal Express]

Haha. Average PTI fans. Even the great Imran Khan doesn't know what he has created. One has to go back to Bhutto in 70s to find an equivalent of mindless rabid mob. History doesn't repeat itself but it certainly rhymes. What will we do with these burger bachhey once IK goes ?

Yes, we bow to Noora intelligence that has created a total disaster by destroying every institution to stop prosecutions of its criminality. Arent you the guys that worship a criminal on run or women who tells is she doesn't like the present govt although she and her dad a defacto PMs- figure that one out son. We bow to Dars intelligence on wasting 7bn on pegging an exchange rate when we don't have 2 pennies to run together. History shows that your criminal are have destroyed PK and their supporters are the dumbest of the dumb. Find a Noora with intelligence greater than his shoe size and I will show you a monkey that speaks Japanese

 

[MenInG]

The Lahore High Court (LHC) granted PTI chief Imran Khan protective bail in one case registered against him in Islamabad while the second plea, pertaining to protests outside the ECP, was disposed of after the ex-premier withdrew his petition.

During today’s hour-long hearing, Imran’s convoy faced difficulty in moving towards the courtroom due to the large number of lawyers and supporters gathered.

He finally emerged from his car at 7:30pm despite entering the LHC premises around 6pm and made his way to the courtroom alongside senior PTI leaders Fawad Chaudhry, Asad Umar, Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Azam Swati.

When Imran’s convoy left Zaman Park — where the PTI chief has been convalescing since being wounded in an assassination attempt during a pitstop his caravan made in Wazirabad while they were marching on Islamabad — and arrived at the LHC premises, it was showered with rose petals. A large number of PTI supporters had also surrounded the convoy and chanted slogans in support of the ex-premier.

 

[Bewal Express]

The Lahore High Court (LHC) granted PTI chief Imran Khan protective bail in one case registered against him in Islamabad while the second plea, pertaining to protests outside the ECP, was disposed of after the ex-premier withdrew his petition.

During today’s hour-long hearing, Imran’s convoy faced difficulty in moving towards the courtroom due to the large number of lawyers and supporters gathered.

He finally emerged from his car at 7:30pm despite entering the LHC premises around 6pm and made his way to the courtroom alongside senior PTI leaders Fawad Chaudhry, Asad Umar, Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Azam Swati.

When Imran’s convoy left Zaman Park — where the PTI chief has been convalescing since being wounded in an assassination attempt during a pitstop his caravan made in Wazirabad while they were marching on Islamabad — and arrived at the LHC premises, it was showered with rose petals. A large number of PTI supporters had also surrounded the convoy and chanted slogans in support of the ex-premier.

Today The people of Lahore showed that not all us Punjabis are the walking dead.

 

[Major]

wait, usually ppers cry about lahore high court, today lahore court would be deemed fair ?

anyways he is still out on bail. Needs to be arrested

 

[Bewal Express]

wait, usually ppers cry about lahore high court, today lahore court would be deemed fair ?

anyways he is still out on bail. Needs to be arrested

Can you give us an update on what happened to the PPP and Noora case on Foreign funding? As you well know we the overseas PKs give to the PTI but who gives to the PPP and Nooras? So where is that case?

 

[MenInG]

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Saturday accused PTI Chairman Imran Khan of “misusing” his interim bail to skip court hearings as it petitioned a banking court hearing his prohibited funding case to form a medical board to examine the former prime minister.

The FIA had in October 2022 booked Imran and other PTI leaders in connection with their party allegedly receiving prohibited funding. The case was filed by the state through FIA’s Corporate Banking Circle in Islamabad.

Later, a special court in Islamabad had granted him an interim bail, in which he kept getting an extension on medical grounds, after he received bullet wounds in an assassination bid at a rally in Wazirabad on Nov 3 last year.

 

[daytrader]

Imran faces 36 cases in ECP, Lahore & Islamabad
If former premier’s bail is turned down, he can be arrested in one of two cases

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan faces a whopping number of 36 cases currently pending against him in various courts of Islamabad, Lahore and in the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).

These include disqualification, pre-arrest bail, criminal proceedings, protective bail and defamation cases. One case pertains to terrorism as well and the PTI chief is yet to be granted pre-arrest bail in that one.

So, while bail is pending in two cases, Imran can be arrested if it is turned down in any one of them.

According to details available with The Express Tribune, most of the cases are from Islamabad. Twenty-five of these are pending in the sessions court of Islamabad. Except for two cases, Imran is on bail in all the other cases.

A case in which Barrister Mohsin Shah Nawaz Ranjha is the complainant was registered at the Secretariat police station in the wake of protests after the Toshakhana verdict.

In this, Imran’s pre-arrest bail application is pending, which is scheduled for hearing on Feb 27.

The second case is a private complaint of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), in which it filed a request for criminal action against Imran for submitting a false affidavit in the Toshakhana reference.

On Feb 28, Additional Sessions Judge Zafar Iqbal summoned Imran in personal capacity. The former premier’s indictment is likely to be filed on the same day, while Imran’s lawyers are likely to challenge the court's jurisdiction as well.

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https://tribune.com.pk/story/2403382/imran-faces-36-cases-in-ecp-lahore-islamabad

 

[daytrader]

IHC rejects FIA’s plea to cancel Imran’s bail in funding case
Court seeks report in contempt of court proceedings against PTI chief

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has rejected the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) plea to cancel the bail of PTI chief Imran Khan in the prohibited funding case.

A two-member bench comprising Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani and Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri conducted the hearing on the plea on Wednesday, reported Express News.

The court also rejected the request to cancel the bail of co-accused Tariq Shafi.

The FIA had filed an application in the IHC on Feb 28 against the banking court’s decision to grant bail to the PTI chief and appealed the court to annul the decision as it was “against the law”.

During the course of hearing, FIA Special Prosecutor Rizwan Abbasi argued that Imran Khan has not yet been interrogated by the agency in the case, asking the court to cancel his bail.

IHC Chief Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani asked if money laundering allegations in the FIR were against Arif Naqvi and Imran Khan or Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was the recipients of the funds.

The FIA counsel said that Imran Khan in a recent interview admitted that he received funds for charity purposes but used them for political activities.

Justice Kayani inquired that if the money was used by a political party then how it became personal belonging. The FIA lawyer said it was a crime to send charity money through someone else's foreign account.

Justice Kayani asked the FIA counsel to submit the letter of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) that the investigation agency received during the investigation. “You did not include the employee of the State Bank in the investigation. Changing the name of a bank account is not a crime. Has State Bank taken any action to change the name or nature of account?” the judge inquired.

The FIA lawyer replied that the relevant record of UBL bank is missing and a written response was sought from the SBP, which they have provided.

The court remarked that keeping records are the responsibility of the bank and PTI did not take them. “Did Imran Khan sign the nature of account change form?” the judge asked.

The FIA lawyer said that Younis Ali, Tariq Shafi and Sardar Azhar Tariq signed the form to change the nature of the account.

“This is a white collar crime. We have to investigate a lot of things,” he added.

However, Justice Kayani pointed that nature of account had not been changed and added that the entire case comes under the ambit of the SBP.

“What is Imran Khan's relationship with Tariq Shafi? What money has Imran Khan been withdrawing? Who is the signatory of this account? This account belongs to Tehreek-e-Insaf, so the Committee of Tehreek-e-Insaf has to run it. How did Imran Khan become beneficiary?” the judge inquired.

FIA prosecutor Raja Rizwan Abbasi replied that Imran Khan is the chairman of the party, hence he is the beneficiary.

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https://tribune.com.pk/story/2407501/ihc-rejects-fias-plea-to-cancel-imrans-bail-in-funding-case

 

[daytrader]

ECP begins process to confiscate ‘prohibited’ funds of PTI

The Ele*c*tion Commission of Pak*istan (ECP) in its detailed judgement released on Fri*day explained reasons for rejecting the Pakistan Tehre*ek-i-Insaf’s (PTI) application for cross-examination of witnesses, inclu*ding bank officials concerned, declaring that the process for confiscation of prohibited funds received by the party has started.

The ECP in its order stated that entertaining the application for cross-examination at this stage would mean reopening the entire matter that had been decided in August last year. Current proceedings to execute the last year findings were about confiscation of the prohibited contributions or donations received by the party, it elaborated.

“The prayer for reopening or re-examination of the matter at this stage cannot be considered, as the proceedings in terms of Rule 6 of the Political Parties Rules (PPR) 2002 is execution of findings recor*ded in terms of section 6 of the Political Parties Order, 2002 by the commission,” the detailed order stated.

The order further mentioned that the instant proceedings in terms of Rule 6 of PPR only dealt with the confiscation of contributions or donations, which were declared ‘prohibited’ by the ECP. “There are only two requirements of Rule 6, firstly; the party shall be put on notice and, secondly, opportunity of being heard shall be gran*ted to the party and in the instant case, both requirements of the law, have been met,” the order says.

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https://www.dawn.com/news/1744102/ecp-begins-process-to-confiscate-prohibited-funds-of-pti

 

[daytrader]

Prohibited funding case: CEC gives PTI last chance to respond
Now a long time has passed, the PTI has one last chance,” remarks the CEC

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Tuesday gave the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) last chance to respond to the application filed by Akbar S Babar in the prohibited foreign funding case.

Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja said the plea in relation to the funding case had been pending with the commission since August 23 last year.

“The Election Commission granted the time PTI sought for the collection of evidence. Now a long time has passed, the PTI has one last chance,” remarked the CEC while resuming the hearing on the PTI’s petition filed under the Political Parties Order, 2002, Article 6.

A three-member bench, headed by the chief election commissioner, heard the case.

The commission officials said the PTI had not filed any reply yet.

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https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/10...ing-case-cec-gives-pti-last-chance-to-respond

 

[MenInG]

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday rejected the Federal Investigation Agency's (FIA) plea to cancel the bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan in the prohibited funding case, stating that allegations made in the first information report (FIR) had nothing to do with Imran or Tariq Shafi.

A division bench comprising Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani and Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri issued a detailed decision rejecting the petition for the cancellation of Imran’s bail.

The court raised questions regarding the evidence of the case and said that there was “no proof” that the money sent by Arif Naqvi was linked with criminal activity. It added that the former premier had not signed any bank documents.

Express Tribune

 

[Bewal Express]

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday rejected the Federal Investigation Agency's (FIA) plea to cancel the bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan in the prohibited funding case, stating that allegations made in the first information report (FIR) had nothing to do with Imran or Tariq Shafi.

A division bench comprising Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani and Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri issued a detailed decision rejecting the petition for the cancellation of Imran’s bail.

The court raised questions regarding the evidence of the case and said that there was “no proof” that the money sent by Arif Naqvi was linked with criminal activity. It added that the former premier had not signed any bank documents.

Express Tribune

Another fake case against IK along with another 140 cases. Not one case against him has legs

 

[Major]

Well well well

 

[Bewal Express]

Well well well

Which of the 140 fake cases are you waiting to prosecute?))))

 

[CricVet]

I wonder if Bilawal suffered with what Imran has, How would he walk. His posture is already not I am proud of as a Pakistani American (to say the least).

 

[Major]

News circulating Shireen Mazari may have quit the party

)

Party kahtam horee hai inkee.. Everyone is quiting on them.

Atleast other party never had people running away when millitary came against them.

Phattu Tehreek

 

[the Great Khan]

News circulating Shireen Mazari may have quit the party

)

Party kahtam horee hai inkee.. Everyone is quiting on them.

Atleast other party never had people running away when millitary came against them.

Phattu Tehreek

So you think brutality and torture is a laughing matter? Remember your party has no vote bank. Sooner or later a reckoning is coming and then you'll run away like your great traitorous leaders.

 

[saeedhk]

News circulating Shireen Mazari may have quit the party

)

Party kahtam horee hai inkee.. Everyone is quiting on them.

Atleast other party never had people running away when millitary came against them.

Phattu Tehreek

PTI leaders ate being forced at gunpoint. Dont you see how Shirin Mazari was re-arrested five times despite court orders.

 

[Major]

PTI leaders ate being forced at gunpoint. Dont you see how Shirin Mazari was re-arrested five times despite court orders.

oh plz, no one is gonna kill a politician in custody. This aint some movie.

PPP faced much worse, yet did the core let them because millitary was affter them?

) such hilarious scenes, they are jumping the boat. Phattu insaf

 

[Major]

So you think brutality and torture is a laughing matter? Remember your party has no vote bank. Sooner or later a reckoning is coming and then you'll run away like your great traitorous leaders.

And yet PPP can still survive while PTI's mnas are jumping the boat

 

[MenInG]

News circulating Shireen Mazari may have quit the party

)

Party kahtam horee hai inkee.. Everyone is quiting on them.

Atleast other party never had people running away when millitary came against them.

Phattu Tehreek

Obviously the animals that we have in power are effecting the lives of all decent people.

 

[Ryw]

Pak army is telling everyone who is the boss, releasing everyone from jail, and they comes up with resigning PTI lol, 10 year old kid can understand on what deal they released, State controled media spreading hate towards pti and gaining sympathy about army this army that lol, "shaheed" what a joke of a country. Iraq was much better if I recall history

 

[Savak]

oh plz, no one is gonna kill a politician in custody. This aint some movie.

PPP faced much worse, yet did the core let them because millitary was affter them?

) such hilarious scenes, they are jumping the boat. Phattu insaf

Prove to me that the Pakistani army went after the wives, mothers, fathers, siblings, kids of the PML-N and PPP politicians to the point where they indulged in the harassment, rape of the women in the family?

 

[Major]

Prove to me that the Pakistani army went after the wives, mothers, fathers, siblings, kids of the PML-N and PPP politicians to the point where they indulged in the harassment, rape of the women in the family?

PMLN was made by the army and PMLN always becomes quite to save themselves.


PPP dealt with much worst. Zia was ready to kill the supporters and members. They were saved due to the plane hijacking.

Who the hell got raped in PTI? stop making up stuff lol

 

[psyoptica]

PMLN was made by the army and PMLN always becomes quite to save themselves.


PPP dealt with much worst. Zia was ready to kill the supporters and members. They were saved due to the plane hijacking.

Who the hell got raped in PTI? stop making up stuff lol

You’re celebrating your country turning into fascist state as though it’s something to be proud of.
Most educated and smart people have left Pakistan and enjoying a comfortable life abroad. Those who remain are eager to leave.
Enjoy your miserable life in the fascist republic of Pakistan.

 

[SalimBhai]

You’re celebrating your country turning into fascist state as though it’s something to be proud of.
Most educated and smart people have left Pakistan and enjoying a comfortable life abroad. Those who remain are eager to leave.
Enjoy your miserable life in the fascist republic of Pakistan.

Pakistan was a fascist state before the pti downfall.

 

[psyoptica]

Pakistan was a fascist state before the pti downfall.

True. It’s just now openly fascist

 

[Ryw]

"Vigo Daala" has released Fyaz ul hassan chohan from jail and doing press conference on TV lol, spitting venom against Imran Khan lol, another resignation coming lol. Well played Pak Army, our public got sentimental with your campain on tv channels media with petriotic songs "ay putter hattaan ty nai wikday" pak fauj zindabad "sheeheed ki jo maut ha wo qom ki Tum hi sy hai mujahido" lol

 

[SalimBhai]

"Vigo Daala" has released Fyaz ul hassan chohan from jail and doing press conference on TV lol, spitting venom against Imran Khan lol, another resignation coming lol. Well played Pak Army, our public got sentimental with your campain on tv channels media with petriotic songs "ay putter hattaan ty nai wikday" pak fauj zindabad "sheeheed ki jo maut ha wo qom ki Tum hi sy hai mujahido" lol

Who is spitting venom ?

 

[SalimBhai]

"Vigo Daala" has released Fyaz ul hassan chohan from jail and doing press conference on TV lol, spitting venom against Imran Khan lol, another resignation coming lol. Well played Pak Army, our public got sentimental with your campain on tv channels media with petriotic songs "ay putter hattaan ty nai wikday" pak fauj zindabad "sheeheed ki jo maut ha wo qom ki Tum hi sy hai mujahido" lol

Who is vigo daala

 

[saeedhk]

Who is spitting venom ?

Fayyaz. I am watching his presser live. He bashed Khan really bad.

 

[SalimBhai]

Fayyaz. I am watching his presser live. He bashed Khan really bad.

He was a low class human to begin with. Where is sheeda tali in all this? Where does he stand ?

 

[saeedhk]

He was a low class human to begin with. Where is sheeda tali in all this? Where does he stand ?

He has gone underground. Nobody knows where he is hiding.

 

[Ryw]

Who is vigo daala

Pak Army has special Toyota vehicle called "Vigo Daala" specialy used for missing persons

 

[Major]

hahahahhaaahahhah more resignations

and look at the pti fans bash Fayyaz. The same Fayyaz used to talk with a foul mouth to others and PTI fans used to defend him. Ab kya hui?

 

[Major]

You’re celebrating your country turning into fascist state as though it’s something to be proud of.
Most educated and smart people have left Pakistan and enjoying a comfortable life abroad. Those who remain are eager to leave.
Enjoy your miserable life in the fascist republic of Pakistan.

oh plz,

when pti was rigging electins with the help of ISI that was alright? WHere was your morality than? Now you talk about morality?

Funny how an overseas says enjoy your misrable life while he himself living overseas takes interest in my countrys politics?

 

[saeedhk]

Asad Umar, SMQ and I are starting a new political party : Fayaz Chauhan

So, AU and SMQ have also quit PTI?

 

[MenInG]

Asad Umar, SMQ and I are starting a new political party : Fayaz Chauhan

So, AU and SMQ have also quit PTI?

All nice rumours.

==

Govt reviewing ban on PTI: Khawaja Asif

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has confirmed the government is reviewing a ban on the PTI over the events of May 9.

“A decision has not been taken yet, but a review is surely underway,” he told media persons in Islamabad.

 

[MenInG]

Political party cannot be banned: Senator Ali Zafar

Senator Barrister Ali Zafar has said that even if a ban is placed on the PTI, it is likely to be declared “null and void within a day” by the Supreme Court (SC) as a political party cannot be banned.

Talking to the media outside the Supreme Court, Zafar referred to the ban on the Jamaat-i-Islami in the 1960s that was set aside by then-chief justice of Pakistan Alvin Robert Cornelius.

“Efforts were made to put a ban on Jamaat-i-Islami long ago. […] The SC had said that you cannot ban a political party and it is everyone’s right to form a political party,” Zafar said.

“As far as vandalism is concerned, that is an individual act […] but a political party cannot be banned,” he asserted. “If such a step is taken, then I believe that this same court will declare it null and void within a day.”

 

[MenInG]

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday decided to indict former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman, Fawad Chaudhry and Asad Umar in a case related to the contempt of the electoral body, ARY News reported.

In August 2022, the ECP issued notices to Imran Khan and others for allegedly using “intemperate” language against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikander Sultan Raja and the electoral watchdog.

The PTI leaders repeatedly lambasted the commission and CEC Sikandar Raja and termed electoral body as a “subsidiary of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz”.

 

[Bewal Express]

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday decided to indict former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman, Fawad Chaudhry and Asad Umar in a case related to the contempt of the electoral body, ARY News reported.

In August 2022, the ECP issued notices to Imran Khan and others for allegedly using “intemperate” language against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikander Sultan Raja and the electoral watchdog.

The PTI leaders repeatedly lambasted the commission and CEC Sikandar Raja and termed electoral body as a “subsidiary of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz”.

Indict for what? Calling the ECP corrupt and a lap dog, is being kind to this mafia front. The ECP was legally obliged to hold Provincial Polls within 90 days and didn't do so, and it is only because of two faced CJP that these crooks still hold offices.

 

[Rana]

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday decided to indict former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman, Fawad Chaudhry and Asad Umar in a case related to the contempt of the electoral body, ARY News reported.

In August 2022, the ECP issued notices to Imran Khan and others for allegedly using “intemperate” language against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikander Sultan Raja and the electoral watchdog.

The PTI leaders repeatedly lambasted the commission and CEC Sikandar Raja and termed electoral body as a “subsidiary of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz”.

About time PTI starts paying for its poor choice of words when addressing others in a formal setting

 

[Hextro]

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday decided to indict former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman, Fawad Chaudhry and Asad Umar in a case related to the contempt of the electoral body, ARY News reported.

In August 2022, the ECP issued notices to Imran Khan and others for allegedly using “intemperate” language against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikander Sultan Raja and the electoral watchdog.

The PTI leaders repeatedly lambasted the commission and CEC Sikandar Raja and termed electoral body as a “subsidiary of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz”.

More like the lapdog of the highest bidder.

 

[Bewal Express]

About time PTI starts paying for its poor choice of words when addressing others in a formal setting

So calling a criminal who didn't do his job and became the Noora lapdog is wrong. And let the ECP do its best, let's see what it can do? Will it not hold elections because the mafia will get smashed

 

[saeedhk]

ECP would be disbanded for violating the constitution and PDM should be hanged for crimes against humanity.