Khozad gets a last chance to satisfy ECP
The counsel for Maulana Wali Muhammad Khan Turabi and the associate counsel for Khozad were present before the ECP
ISLAMABAD :
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has given a last chance to Ahmed Ali Khozad, an ‘Afghan citizen’ elected from PB-26 constituency of the Balochistan Assembly, to clarify his position in the next hearing on November 6.
A three-member bench of the ECP, headed by member Sindh Abdul Ghaffar, conducted the hearing on Wednesday.
The counsel for Maulana Wali Muhammad Khan Turabi and the associate counsel for Khozad were present before the commission.
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During the hearing, the associate counsel for Khozad told the commission that Rabi Bin Tariq, the main counsel, did not appear in the court due to engagements at home.
To this, member Punjab Ibrahim Qureshi lashed out at the counsel for repeatedly changing his stance.
The member Sindh remarked that the National Database Registration Authority report against Khozad had been provided.
Another member, Shakil Baloch, told Khozad’s lawyer that a final chance was being given to his client, and the commission would announce its verdict on the next hearing, on November 6.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has given a last chance to Ahmed Ali Khozad, an ‘Afghan citizen’ elected from PB-26 constituency of the Balochistan Assembly, to clarify his position in the next hearing on November 6.
A three-member bench of the ECP, headed by member Sindh Abdul Ghaffar, conducted the hearing on Wednesday.
The counsel for Maulana Wali Muhammad Khan Turabi and the associate counsel for Khozad were present before the commission.
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During the hearing, the associate counsel for Khozad told the commission that Rabi Bin Tariq, the main counsel, did not appear in the court due to engagements at home.
To this, member Punjab Ibrahim Qureshi lashed out at the counsel for repeatedly changing his stance.
The member Sindh remarked that the National Database Registration Authority report against Khozad had been provided.
Another member, Shakil Baloch, told Khozad’s lawyer that a final chance was being given to his client, and the commission would announce its verdict on the next hearing, on November 6.