- Fawad says decision taken after PTI political committee met today and addressed “issues related” to the ECP.
- PTI claims CEC member Sikander Sultan Raja has gone to “extremes”. of impartiality and dishonesty.”
- Fawad says all district offices of PTI instructions have been issued for protest.
PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry announced on sunday what party will protest outside election Committee of Offices in Pakistan (ECP) nationwide against “attitude” of the Chief Commissioner for Elections (CEC) Sikander Sultan Raja.
On Twitter, Fawad said that the PTI political committee met today and addressed “issues related” to the ECP.
Fawad argued that the Raja of the CEC had fallen into “extremes”. of impartiality and dishonesty” and also claimed that “by plan” the ECP did not issue a notice to overthrow the dissident MNA of in party.
“So PTI will protest outside ECP office across the country on April 26, Tuesday, against the attitude of the election commissioner,” Fawad said.
He added that all district offices of PTI was given instructions regarding the protest.
PTI blames ECP of to act impartially since the Supreme Court of Islamabad ordered the elections to be held body wrap up PTI foreign funding case within 30 days.
Orders have been issued on April 14, Judge Mohsin Akhtar Kayani. on applications filed by PTI requesting for Suspension of Akbar S. Babar from the case, dismissal of case and storage of PTI documents secret.
PTI disputed ECP’s exemption applications of Babar, petitioner, from the case of foreign funding. He had also required that all entries of case, including documents requisitioned through the State Bank of Pakistan, should don’t share with Babar, who filed a case in November 2014
However, the IHC ruled that the ECP role “is an of important nature and the same cannot be reversed in in any way.” He noted that body is “supervisory, regulatory and administrative body according to the constitution of Pakistan 1973 deal with in affairs of political parties, elections and their results”.
This is also noted that “no restrictions may be placed on the ECP to accept any process of inquiry, investigation, scrutiny to achieve out mandate of appointed duty in terms of Article 17(3).”
“If there of in party funding was received from prohibited sources, this will affect the status of such a political party, including its chairman, therefore, one must dig out in truth even petitioner being political party is an also under an obligation to maintain their dignity and integrity, which is far-reaching effect in Pakistani society and if any foreign funding was received contrary to the law and mandate of Constitution, petitioner should face in music”, the verdict says.
