ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Election Commission (ECP) is expected to announce its verdict in the PTI foreign funding case this week as pressure mounts on the constitutional body from the ruling coalition after explosives. financial Times Article on funding of Imran Khan led party.
The UK newspaper revealed that PTI received funding from Abraj founder Arif Naqvi’s Wootton Cricket Club, which was generated through a charity match and an Arab personality.
foot The report provided ammunition to the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) and they demanded an early announcement of the verdict which was reserved on 21 June.
ECP officials told Daily Jango On condition of anonymity, the EC will announce the decision on foreign funding during the first week of August.
Sources said that PTI will only harm itself if it files a reference against Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja as some cases which were earlier hidden from the public eye will come up during the hearing.
He said that the ECP is a constitutional body and will continue to follow the constitutional path.
“ECP will not bow down to any blackmailing and will not come under any pressure. No political party is a favorite of the Election Commission and no one is a non-favourite. Those who are following the law stand with ECP.
When the attention of these sources was drawn to PTI chairman Imran Khan’s announcement to file judicial references against the Election Commission of Pakistan and the CEC, they said it was an attempt to create a smoke screen before the verdict.
He said that the investigation of international money laundering has been completed.