ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday decided set up “larger benchâ hear the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) petition to set aside the judgment of election Committee of Pakistan (ECP) in 2014 funding case against in party.
August 2, in highly controversial verdict, the election commission decided part of former prime minister Imran Khan accepted millions of dollars in so-called illegal funds from foreign individuals and groups.
Commission said so found what party hidden 16 bank accounts and accepted donations from foreigners or foreign groups based on in Australia, Canada, United Arab Emirates and Cayman Islands.
AT party rejected the decision, insisting that “foreign” donors in fact Pakistani citizens living abroad.
The law prohibits political parties from receiving funds and donations from foreign individuals and companies.
Judge Aamer Farooq, Acting Chief justice of court, took up petition on Tuesday.
During the trial, Anwar Mansoor Khan, counsel for PTI, claimed reports information was not included in watchdog verdict. âWe have informed ECP that certain information for some reason it wasn’t necessary,â he said. added.
He noted that some funds were transferred to provincial leaders from central accounts, urging the Supreme Court to stop the ECP from taking any action. against in party based on on this is the solution.
He named names of judges who will be bench not finalized yet. It is expected that the proceedings begin Thursday.
