Utibe Ekoson
Pakistan’s election commission in a unanimous decision, has found former Prime Minister Imran Khan guilty of corrupt practices and disqualified him from being a member of parliament.
Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf PTI party immediately rejected yesterday’s ruling and called on supporters to take to the streets.
Faisal Fareed Chaudhry, part of the PTI’s legal team, told newsmen they were awaiting the detailed verdict before filing an appeal to the Islamabad High Court.
He also said they planned to question the commission’s scope to deliver such a verdict,adding that they will challenge their jurisdiction, their mandate in issuing the decision.
The case against Khan was filed in August by a member of the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN), contending that the former prime minister had bought gifts given by foreign dignitaries from the state gift depository (also called Toshakhana) but did not disclose the assets in declarations submitted to the commission.
