Our Staff Reporter
Islamabad
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has adjourned till January 22, the hearing of disqualification references against PTI chairman Imran Khan and Jahangir Tareen due to non presence of counsel for PML-N. All the members including Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) expressed displeasure over seeking adjournment of the hearing of the case repeatedly by government and directed if government counsel Akram Sheikh does not appear then decision of the case will be announced in his absence on February, 22. The hearing of disqualification reference cases was conducted by the five member bench headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sardar Raza Khan.
The reference were referred by Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq against PTI leaders Imran Khan and Jahangir Tareen seeking their disqualification. Counsel for PML N leader Talal Chaudhry told the court that their counsel Akram Sheikh could not come being pre-occupied therefore, the date of hearing may please be changed.
Chief Election Commissioner remarked “ you are prolonging the case by seeking adjournments repeatedly. Then we are maligned. CEC directed if government counsel Akram Sheikh does not appear then the decision of the case will be announced in his absence on February, 22.
