The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will deliver its verdict on the PTI prohibited funding case on Tuesday (tomorrow) at 10am.
According to the commission’s website, a three-member bench comprising Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikander Sultan Raja, Nisar Ahmed Durrani and Shah Muhammad Jatoi will preside over the hearing tomorrow. The case — previously known as the foreign funding case — was filed by PTI founding member Akbar S Babar, who has parted ways with the party. Babar had alleged that there were grave financial irregularities in party funding within Pakistan and internationally.
The PTI, however, has denied any wrongdoing and maintains the funds are not from prohibited sources. The commission had reserved its verdict earlier on June 21.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had urged the ECP to announce its verdict on the long-delayed case last week. “(The) foreign funding case is an example of how ‘Ladla’ is being protected. While NS (Nawaz Sharif) was convicted for not taking salary, ‘Ladla’ is untouchable. 8 years on, decision is still elusive. Imran Niazi filed 9 writ petitions in IHC & got 50 adjournments in the FF case,” the prime minister had said in a tweet.
