Naeem Bokhari challenges ECP's criteria to hear reference against Imran Khan
ECP has postponed the reference hearing till tomorrow.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawyer Naeem Bokhari on Monday has said that Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) does not have any right to hear reference against Imran Khan as the allegations against him were made before elections and could have been heard by the returning officers only.
ECP has asked Talal Chaudhry’s lawyer Akram Sheikh to complete his arguments till tomorrow regarding the hearing of this reference.
The references against Imran Khan and Jahangir Tareen were forwarded by Speaker National Assembly Ayaz Sadiq.
Naeem Bokhari said that Ayaz Sadiq is biased on this issue as he has not mentioned the violation of any article in his reference. Bokhari also challenged the criteria of ECP’s hearing and said Bani Gala property is a personal matter of husband-wife.
Meanwhile, Akram Sheikh has requested to hear reference decision against Jahangir Tareen case once again. He also said that decision should not be made by only hearing both sides, it should be taken through evidences after framing the issues.
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On the other hand, PTI leader Naeem ul Haque and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Talal Chaudhry strongly criticized each other outside ECP. However, Talal Chaudhry went one step ahead and bashed Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) as well.
ECP has postponed the reference hearing till tomorrow.
