Islamabad: ISLAMABAD High Court (IHC) yesterday formed larger bench to hear appeals against Imran Khan and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) after Election Commission of Pakistan’s finding about PTI’s prohibited funding. According to details, interim Chief Justice IHC Amir Farooq has formed a three-member bench to hear cases against PTI after ‘Prohibited Funding case’ by ECP. Bench includes interim CJ Justice Amir Farooq, Justice Mian Gul Hassan Aurangzeb and Justice Babar Sattar.

ECP bench said in its reserved verdict that prohibited funding against PTI had been proven. ECP, in its unanimous verdict, ruled that party received funds from business tycoon Arif Naqvi and from 34 foreign nationals. A three-member bench headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sikander Sultan Raja, comprising Nisar Ahmed Durrani and Shah Muhammad Jatoi announced reserved verdict.

Published in The Daily National Courier, August, 17 2022

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