Pakistan

ECP summons Imran over alleged misappropriation of PTI funds

PTI had denied the allegations when the petition was filed by Akbar S Babar, a founding member of the party

Our Correspondent February 18, 2015

PTI chief Imran Khan. PHOTO: REUTERS

ISLAMABAD: In a first case of its kind, the election authorities have summoned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan to explain his position over a complaint regarding the misuse of party funds.

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday issued notices to Imran and secretary general Jahangir Tareen on a petition filed by Akbar S Babar, who had alleged that PTI leadership misused funds.

Babar, a founding member of PTI, who later parted ways from Imran, had filed a petition with the ECP last year. The ECP has now issued notices to both parties to appear before the commission on February 23 at 10:00 am. The PTI leadership can appear in person, or send their counsel to defend themselves.

The PTI had denied the allegations when the petition was filed.

COMMENTS (14)

Alia Khan | 9 years ago | Reply @raider: Typical PTI troll you are Sir. Which side of the coin is PTI. When ECP does something that goes in the interest of PTI then its good and if it does anything contrary you people start ridiculing it. Once word Losers describe you people.

raider | 9 years ago | Reply @Karachiwala: ridiculously you should ask ECP, what he does say about rigging and money laundering and fake tax returns, engineer mian sb carrying all the ills to be rendering him no longer be pm, would SC listen the case of ashgar khan as it used to hear yousf galani case pertinent to Swiss letter issue, would ECP likely to call MIAN SB in what capacity he had made a speech at 11:23 and put question to senator turned minster claiming to have perpetrator of that speech, would EC likely to raise issue that Sharif brethren have been convicted by courts in plane hijacking case, i doubt it would take SC AND ECP think 1000 time for this because cases are relative to hijackers of Punjab

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Adnan Siddiqi | 9 years ago | Reply Oh wow! I have got my own little fan club....that is indeed a huge compliment and I am as we speak patting my back. Thank you for missing me @Pakistani and @raider. As for PTI/Niazi bashing, you know what - I am simply sick and tired of it! Both PTI and IK are irredeemable and I will be get a litany of opportunities later on. As of now, I need to reinvigorate myself.

Karachiwala | 9 years ago | Reply Thank god its not from Govt of PML-N. otherwise, he will cry Foul again. and blame ECP for opening a case against him..... so it is from Akbar S Babar, who was the founding member of PTI. Good, lets se what answer he has for this. I am stil waiting to see 3 million fund coming back to Shakut Khanum... which he promised! its getting late IK.

Dr. Khalid | 9 years ago | Reply Wow, brovo... ECP.... When are you calling Sharif brothers and co for hearing in massive tax fraud and election fraud and them being involved in moddle town killing and the list goes on....

Pakistani | 9 years ago | Reply Where is Adnan Siddiqui? its been two hours and he hasn't replied with his IK/PTI bashing on what his biased mind would take as a great opportunity. I hope everything is fine at your end mate....

Fawad | 9 years ago | Reply PTI should show that it is not above the system and Imran khan should personally appear before the ECP.

roarwali | 9 years ago | Reply ECP should first identify their priorities. In the order of priority, party fund should be investigated in the last. What about local bodies elections, the filth of the rigged election and the profiles of the candidates: do they pay taxes or not and so many other issues. Once they are done, why not party funds then.

Dr Ghulam Ali | 9 years ago | Reply Wow, elections commission so efficient: petition against PTI is going to handle in days, while cases against rigging lingering for months (near two years) have, stay after stay. Justic, PMLN style.

Anon | 9 years ago | Reply Hello... hello ECP...? Remember something called the Asghar Khan case? Care to take that into consideration? Supreme court said the took money from the ISI. The ISI chief said it happened... Where is the ECP? Anybody there?

Sami | 9 years ago | Reply Although it is good move, but ECP dies in case of PMLN. Two candidates of PMLn who are running in senate elections have given wrong domicile but ECP is silent over it.

Sohail | 9 years ago | Reply This is comical. The real elections were immensely rigged.. and ECP is working at a snail pace..or in some instances is not ever working. Giving answers like TYPING ERROR. is worried about a PARTY election which was conducted for the first time ever by the party.. ECP is nothing but a sold out slave of Nawaz and Zardarii

raider | 9 years ago | Reply Waiting for trolls, certainly would be in fix to off load their mind-concocted simmering comments like Adnan sadiqui, seemingly absent but use to haphazardly resurge as news related to Imran khan is publicized

raider | 9 years ago | Reply First ECP should restore his dignity, independence, biasedness and sovereignty,

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