ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday said that it will give its verdict in a petition challenging the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) intra-party elections held in June on December 5.
The verdict was to be given on Tuesday, however, it was deferred for next hearing due to the absence of the judges.
During the hearing, Chief Election Commissioner Justice (r) Sardar Muhammad Raza Khan said that the case was heard by a five-member bench but all the judges were not present so the verdict cannot be given, postponing the announcement of the verdict.
While talking to media, former PTI member Akbar S Babar said that Imran Khan is with his “ATM machines” and will refer to the Supreme Court if the verdict is not declared in his favour.
Yusuf Ali, the former general secretary of the PTI’s Swabi chapter, had filed the petition before the ECP on June 22, asking the commission to declare the election null and void.
At an earlier hearing, the petitioner’s lawyer told the ECP that the PTI had conducted “dummy” intra-party polls in violation of the party’s constitution. He recalled that the elections were held on June 12 and that on May 13 the party had amended its constitution.
