ISLAMABAD, Jan 03 (APP): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) indicted Imran Khan, the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), and former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry on Wednesday in a contempt case involving the electoral body and the chief election commissioner.
A four-member bench of the Election Commission headed by Sindh Member Nisar Ahmad Durrani, conducted the hearing for the case at Adiala jail, where both leaders are curre
ntly incarcerated. During the hearing, the PTI founder Imran Khan, and former minister Fawad Chaudhry refuted the allegations.
Subsequently, the Election Commission postponed the hearing of the case
until January 16.
Contempt proceedings were initiated by the electoral body against the former PTI chairman, former p
arty leader Asad Umar, and Fawad Ch for disrespecting the commission and its chief in various public meetings, press conferences, and numerous interviews.
