Islamabad: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will announce verdict in Toshakhana disqualification reference filed against former Prime Minister Imran Khan today.

According to a notice issued, ECP ordered all relevant parties or their counsels to appear before electoral watchdog at its secretariat here.

ECP also sent a letter to Islamabad police requesting “foolproof security” inside and outside watchdog’s premises for full day in order to “avoid any untoward incident”. Letter also requested that two security personnel in civil dress and a traffic warden be provided as well.

ECP stressed that all necessary security arrangements be completed, particularly inside ECP Secretariat building and matter is treated as “most urgent”. ECP reserved its verdict in Toshakhana case on September 19. Reference was filed against PTI Chairman by coalition government, for “not sharing details” of Toshakhana gifts and proceeds from their alleged sale.

Last year, the PIC had accepted an application by Islamabad-based journalist Rana Abrar Khalid and directed the Cabinet Division to “provide the requested information about the gifts received by Prime Minister Imran Khan from foreign head of states, head of governments and other foreign dignitaries  description/specification of each gift, information about the gifts retained by the PM and the Rules under which gifts thus received are retained by him”.

Published in The Daily National Courier, October, 21 2022

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