ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued notice to the Election Commission (ECP) on former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry’s appeal against the jail trial in contempt of the commission case.
IHC Justice Saman Raffat Imtiaz heard the case while Fawad’s counsel, Faisal Chaudhary, was also present in court.
During the hearing, Faisal Chaudhry said he had filed a plea to end the jail trial in contempt of the election commission case.
He argued that the jail trial is against the law as the election commission has no jurisdiction.
He added that “my client is undergoing a jail trial due to his affiliation with Chairman PTI as the chairman is also undergoing jail time in contempt of the election commission case.”
He complained that his client’s body was searched and no pen was allowed during the jail trial.
Faisal alleged that his colleague Sozain Jahan Khan was harassed by the jail administration in the previous hearing.
The court has adjourned the proceedings by issuing notices to both parties. The court has also issued the notice to the jail administration.
