Contempt case
ISLAMABAD
Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued bailable arrest warrants of PTI chairman Imran Khan, Asad Umar and Fawad Chaudhry in contempt of ECP case.
It is pertinent to mention here that these three had filed petitions for exemption from attendance.
The 4-member commission had reserved judgment following the completion of the arguments.
The 4-member commission while announcing the verdict rejected the exemption from attendance plea of Imran Khan.
The commission issued bailable arrest warrants of Asad Umar and Fawad Chaudhry too.
The Supreme Court (SC) had allowed ECP to continue contempt of ECP proceedings against Imran Khan.
It was said in the court order Sindh and Lahore High Courts have only stopped from releasing final decision. Election Act empowers the ECP for initiating proceedings.
The SC said in its orders ECP should continue its proceedings against Imran Khan, Fawad Chaudhry and Asad Umar. ECP should also decide on PTI objections as per law because no high court has barred ECP from initiating proceedings.
On twitter PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry has said ECP decision for issuing bailable arrest warrants is contempt of high court decision.
He said that the date for case was January17 which was fixed today against rules and decision was given.
This is partial decision of members of ECP. We will file contempt of court petition in high court against this decision.
Asad Umar said in his statement ECP has issued arrest warrants of Imran Khan, Fawad Chaudhry and in respect of him.
Holding fair and transparent election is job of ECP but it is engaged in these jobs leaving its own job. ECP has committed contempt of court by not holding Local Bodies (LB) polls in Islamabad.
