Imran Khan, the leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), appealed the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision to disqualify him in the Toshakhana reference to the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Saturday.
Barrister Ali Zafar submitted the appeal, which asked the high court to set aside the ECP’s judgement. It also clarified that the election watchdog lacked the authority to rule on fraud or reject candidates.
Additionally, the motion pleaded with the court to halt the ECP’s decision until the IHC made a final determination.
The former prime minister begged for his petition to be heard today.
Asad Khan, the assistant registrar for the IHC, objected to the plea.
Imran Khan had not submitted accurate biometrics, the office insisted, and uncertified documents had also been included to the appeal. The problem was not urgent, according to the assistant registrar, and it did not need to be resolved the same day the application was submitted.
Imran Khan, the former prime minister and head of the PTI, was disqualified by the ECP a day earlier as it announced its decision in the Toshakhana (gift depository) reference.
Imran’s National Assembly seat was declared void by a four-member ECP bench after it was unanimously determined that he had lied to authorities regarding the gifts he received from foreign visitors while serving as prime minister.
According to the written decision, the PTI leader “intentionally and deliberately” violated the provisions of sections 137, 167, and 173 of the Elections Act of 2017 when he provided the ECP with false information and an incorrect declaration regarding his assets and liabilities for the 2020–21 fiscal year.
