ISLAMABAD: After Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced disqualification of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, leadership Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) rejected verdict and said that people of Pakistan are with Imran Khan. While talking to media, PTI leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi said, “Today we all say that we do not accept minus one” decision.

Qureshi added that people of Pakistan are with Imran Khan as masses had rejected current rulers on July 17. He said that rulers are mistaken that if they can run democracy with PTI Chairman. Former Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said that this is a wrong decision, ECP cannot de-seat Imran Khan. PTI leader Asad Umar said that party will take this to High Court and this verdict will not even stand for a few hours.

While Shahbaz Gill added that this verdict has been written by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz supremo Nawaz Sharif. He said that this verdict has been signed by “personal servant” of Nawaz Sharif and people reject this verdict. Party leadership said that this kind of verdict has never been witnessed before. This verdict is announced against 220 million people. PTI leadership questioned that why don Chief Election Commissioner join Pakistan Democratic Movement. They said that today Pakistan will be revolutionised.

They will kick out these rulers from assembly and save Constitution. Earlier, a four-member bench headed by CEC Sikandar Sultan Raja announced unanimous decision in which PTI Chairman has been disqualified. In decision it has been said that Imran Khan is no longer a member of National Assembly, adding that he submitted a false affidavit and has been involved in corrupt practices. 

Published in The Daily National Courier, October, 22 2022

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