LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) suspended bailable arrest warrants of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s Imran Khan and Fawad Chaudhry in Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) contempt case.

LHC’s three-member Rawalpindi bench comprising Justice Chaudhry Abdul Aziz, Justice Sadaqat Ali Khan and Justice Mirza Waqas Rauf issued verdict on petition filed against ECP’s decision. Court ordered Election Commission to continue proceedings within its jurisdiction as LHC would not interfere in proceedings of electoral body.

Court said that decision of Election Commission can be challenged by any of parties. After ECP’s decision, petitioners can approach court, it added. Election Commission last Tuesday issued bailable arrest warrants for two PTI leaders in case pertaining to “Contemptuous” remarks against Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja.

“Consequently, in circumstances of case, we have left with no alternative except to issue bailable warrant of arrest against respondent in sum of Rs 50,000 with two sureties in like amount each,” verdict issued by ECP read.

Published in The Daily National Courier, March, 14 2023

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