ISLAMABAD: PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Saturday challenged the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) order in the Islamabad High Court, requesting the court to quash the decision as the ECP’s There was no jurisdiction over the matter.
On Friday, the ECP disqualified the former prime minister in the Toshakhana reference, saying he had committed corruption by “making false statements and submitting false declarations”.
We are of the opinion that the respondent (Imran Khan) has been disqualified under Article 63(1)(p) of the Constitution, read with Sections 137, 167 and 173 of the Elections Act, 2017, consequently he is disqualified. . Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan and his seat is accordingly vacated,” read the ECP’s order.
It states that the defendant made false statements and false declarations. Therefore, he has also committed the offense of corruption, defined under Sections 167 and 173 of the Elections Act, 2017, which is punishable under Section 174 of the Elections Act, 2017. The office has been directed to initiate and follow legal action. Proceedings under section 190(2) of the Elections Act, 2017.
Taking the matter to the IHC, the PTI chairman asked it to declare, find and hold that the ECP’s order is contrary to the established principles of law under Article 63 of the Constitution, misconstrued and set aside. placed
He also requested the IHC to order that any question of ‘corrupt practice or incompetence’ under §137 read with §232 of the ECP Election Act and further read with Rule 137 of the Election Rules 2017. could not exercise jurisdiction to decide.
The PTI chairman further told the court that the reference itself is incompetent, illegal, illegal and without legal authority, mala fide and devoid of force and should be quashed in the interest of justice in the instant case. .
Imran Khan also requested to suspend the injunction and stop further proceedings till the final decision of the application.
