ECP Contempt Case: Imran Khan Likely To Be Arrested

Web Desk — The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has warned Imran Khan and other PTI stalwarts to show up before the ECP at the next contempt hearing them or their arrest warrants will be issued.

The Supreme Court, as we all know, has allowed the ECP to go ahead with the contempt proceedings against PTI chairman Imran Khan, Asad Umer, Fawad Ch, and others.

Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial stated in a four-page order on a set of ECP petitions, “We hold that the petitioner ECP may continue its proceedings in accordance with law including, by decision on the objections (challenging competence of the commission to issue contempt notices) raised on behalf of the respondents (PTI leaders).”

The ECP issued contempt notices to Imran Khan, Asad Umar, Fawad Ch, and others for leveling baseless allegations and using inappropriate language against Chairman ECP Sikandar Sultan Raja.

The PTI leaders moved Lahore High Court’s Rawalpindi bench, Sindh High Court, and Islamabad High Court against the ECP’s powers to issue contempt notices and proceed under section 10 of the Election Act 2017.

Section 10 of the Election Act 2017 empowers ECP to exercise the same power as enjoyed by a high court to punish any individual for Contempt of Court Ordinance, 2003.