Islamabad (LTN NEWS): PTI will be given an opportunity to explain after the verdict in the foreign funding case.
Sources say that if the party brings documents in its favor, the Election Commission can withdraw the decision, after the show cause notice is issued, the response has to be given within 7 to 14 days.
According to sources, the Election Commission will send the reference to the federal government after the show-cause notice process is completed.
According to sources, in case of foreign funding, the federal government will send the declaration of dissolution of the party to the Supreme Court, after which the Supreme Court has the final authority to approve or reject the declaration of dissolution of the party.
It should be noted that the Election Commission yesterday gave the verdict in the PTI prohibited funding case, according to which the prohibited funding of Tehreek-e-Insaf has been proved.
Key decision points
- It is proved that PTI has taken prohibited funds
- 13 unknown accounts emerged
- Donations were received from USA, Australia, and UAE
- PTI failed to tell about these accounts
- Concealment of accounts is illegal under the Constitution
- PTI received funds from 34 foreigners, 351 businesses and companies
- PTI took prohibited funding from Arif Naqvi’s company Wotton Cricket
- 21 lakh 21 thousand 500 US dollars of prohibited funding was taken from Arif Naqvi’s company.
- Wootton Cricket Limited was operating under the umbrella of Abraaj Group
- Took 49 thousand 965 dollars of prohibited funding from UAE company Bristol Engineering Services
- According to Article 6 of the Political Parties Act, foreign funding is prohibited
- Imran Khan submitted form one which is based on misrepresentation and lies
- The affidavit given regarding party accounts is false
- Both the accounts opened in the private bank were opened by Imran Khan in the name of PTI
- One bank account had more than 8 crores and another had 51 thousand dollars
- UAE law prohibits charitable organizations from collecting donations
- Fundraising requires permission, failure to obtain permission is a violation of UAE law
- The Election Commission has also issued a show-cause notice to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf after the prohibited funding was proved.
The decision has said that why their prohibited funds should not be confiscated, the Election Commission office should also initiate the rest of the process according to the law, and a copy of the decision is issued to the federal government.
