ISLAMABAD: The election commission on Thursday heard contempt case against Imran Khan, Asad Umar and Fawad Chaudhry. A four-member panel of the Election Commission of Pakistan headed by ECP member Nisar Durrani heard the case.
Advocate Ali Bukhari appeared on behalf of the PTI and sought the ECP to adjourn the case. “Faisal Chaudhry has been in Lahore and could not reach due to blockade of roads,” the counsel said.
“Anwar Mansoor has been in Karachi, I am an assistant lawyer and not the
advocate in the case,” Ali Bukhari further said. “They have in calls asked
me to get adjournment in the case,” he said. “I am filing a written
application from Anwar Mansoor for adjournment,” the counsel added.
“We have to meet the requirement of justice. You have yourself blocked roads
and now saying could not come owing to roadblocks,” ECP member observed.
“The court has restrained the ECP against adverse action but not stopped
from proceedings in the case,” election commission member further remarked.
“Issuing bailable warrants is not an adverse action,” he added. The ECP
panel adjourned hearing of the case until November 22.
