ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of the contempt case against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan, former minister Fawad Chaudhry and Asad Umer until 24 October.
A 4-member bench, led by member Sindh Nisar Durrani, conducted the hearings on the case for giving contemptuous statements against the ECP as well as the chief election commissioner by Imran Khan and other accused.
During the hearing, the PTI chief was represented by his lawyer, Shoaib Shaheen. Asad Umer appeared in person in the absence of his counsel, while Fawad Chaudhry did not appear due to illness.
Shoaib Shaheen said that the PTI chief is currently in custody, underlining the need to issue a production order to guarantee his presence at the hearing.
He informed the commission that the PTI chairman is not being presented in any court hearings due to security concerns.
Nisar Durrani said that there seemed to be a contradiction, while you are expressing concerns about security, you are also requesting production orders for Imran Khan.
Member Durrani then asked the advocate in which jail Imran Khan was. We write to the IGP for the provision of security to Imran Khan on his way to the ECP, the member said.
The bench directed Shoaib Shaheen to provide a response on behalf of his client regarding the show-cause notice in the apex court.
Production Order for Imran Khan
Subsequently, the electoral watchdog will proceed to issue the production order for Imran Khan’s appearance.
Member Balochistan, Shah Mohammad Jatoi, remarked that Imran Khan will be indicted in the next hearing.
