ISLAMABAD (HRNW) The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has stopped the issuance of the notification on the recent election victory of PTI Chairman Imran Khan after his disqualification in the Toshakhana reference.
Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja chaired a meeting during which the legal team gave a briefing on the constitutional aspects regarding the Toshakhana reference.
The election commission stopped the issuance of the notification of Imran Khan’s victory on six National Assembly seats in the by-elections for not disclosing the details of the election expenses.
The meeting reviewed the upcoming NA-45 Kurram by-elections. The election commission declared Imran Khan eligible to contest the by-polls The commission has formally informed the District Election Commissioner Kurram about the decision.
Imran Khan will contest for the NA-45 Kurram seat against JUI-F’s Jamil Khan, Sher Mohammad Khan of Jamaat-i-Islami, and other independent candidates. The by-elections are scheduled on October 30 after being delayed due to the law and order situation.
PTI Imran Khan won six out of seven seats contested during the by-elections held on October 16. The election commission notified the results of the by-polls on all seats except for those won by Imran Khan.