ECP summons PTI bigwigs for not holding intra-party elections
Pakistan
ECP summons PTI leadership on Aug 4
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) summoned the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) bigwigs for not conducting intra-party elections on August 4.
Sources divulged that the electoral watchdog had sent a notice to the party for not holding the intra-party elections. The ECP had issued a notice in the name of the PTI chief.
The ECP had summoned the PTI leadership at 10am on Friday.
"If the PTI leadership does not appear before the electoral watchdog, the party will not be eligible for the allotment of election symbols in the general elections," stated the ECP.
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Earlier today, the ECP once again postponed the indictment of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman.
The ECP’s four-member bench, headed by Sindh Member Nisar Durrani, announced the decision after the PTI lawyer pleaded for adjournment of the case till September due to the court holidays. The lawyer argued that he could get the record of only one case.
“Do you want to a get a new date for the case?” Mr Durrani questioned. At which, the PTI lawyer said law had to be followed in contempt case.
The ECP officer said: “We have an authority to take action under Section 10” and asked if the PTI chief will appear before the commission during next hearing.
