The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced the much-anticipated and long-awaited judgment in the Prohibited Funding Case (formerly known as Foreign Funding Case). It stated that the PTI had received prohibited funding.
2. The Verdict
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)
announced the much-anticipated and long-
awaited judgement in the Prohibited Funding
Case (formerly known as Foreign Funding Case). It
stated that the PTI had received prohibited
funding.
3. The ECP Ruling:
Experts Analysis
The verdict could have severe
consequences for the PTI. Neither the
government nor the opposition can be
stabilised until the legal flaws are fixed.
This is the time for the country's political
leadership to introduce legal reforms.
— Irfan Qadir, lawyer
4. ECP's decision can lead to criminal,
constitutional and civil cases
against the party and its
leadership. Furthermore, the
political and legal experts and
analysts think it could result in the
PTI's abandonment, Imran Khan's
disqualification, and the withdrawal
of the PTI's election symbol.
What Can
Happen
Now?
5. Possible Questions
On ECP Ruling
There would be many other things to
consider before proceeding further
against PTI and Imran Khan under
62(1)(f).
Can ECP be regarded as a court?
Was it only a certificate or an affidavit?
Does the ECP find count as conclusive
proof that the Supreme Court should
disqualify Imran Khan?