ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has summoned two former prime ministers, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan, to respond in two separate cases of disqualification and contempt on November 5.
As per the ECP hearings list, cases involving the two political figures are fixed for Tuesday.
A notice has been issued to former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif to furnish a reply and provide arguments in a petition seeking disqualification of Member of the National Assembly (MNA) from NA-262, Quetta, Adil Bazai for going against the party policy.
The petition, filed under Article 63A, argued that Bazai had failed to vote in favour of the budget and the 26th constitutional amendment.
PML-N President Nawaz Sharif also sent a reference to the National Assembly Speaker against MNA Adil Bazai for not voting on the 26th Constitutional Amendment.
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Responding to the reference Speaker Ayaz Sadiq sent a letter to the ECP, requesting the disqualification of MNA Bazai and declaring his seat vacant under the defection clause of the Constitution (Article 63-A).
Likewise, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has also been directed to record evidence in a contempt case initiated by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in 2022 for allegedly using inappropriate language against the electoral body and the chief election commissioner.
