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Pakistan's election body issues non-bailable arrest warrant against Imran Khan

The case is related to alleged use of ‘intemperate’ language against the electoral watchdog and its head

Pakistan's election body issues non-bailable arrest warrant against Imran Khan
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By Easterneye.Biz StaffJul 11, 2023
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Pakistan's top election body on Tuesday (11) issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against former prime minister Imran Khan in a case of contempt.

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) also issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against former information and broadcast minister Fawad Chaudhry for the same offence.

The commission initiated contempt proceedings last year against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Khan and former party leaders Chaudhry and Asad Umar for allegedly using “intemperate” language against the electoral watchdog and its head, the chief election commissioner (CEC).

An arrest warrant order against Khan and Chaudhry was passed by a four-member ECP bench after the two PTI leaders failed to appear before it on Tuesday despite several warnings.

However, Umar was spared after his counsel told the commission his client had another case to attend and a medical appointment, requesting an exemption from appearance.

The commission accepted the request and directed the lawyer to submit a formal plea in this regard, but it issued non-bailable arrest warrants against Khan and Chaudhry and adjourned the hearing till July 25.

The commission asked the PTI leaders to appear in person or through their counsels to explain their position. Instead, they challenged the ECP notices and contempt proceedings in higher courts.

After lengthy proceedings, the Supreme Court in January allowed the ECP to continue proceedings against Khan, Chaudhry and Umar. Subsequently, the ECP decided to frame charges against them.

Khan, 70, has been facing scores of cases in various courts after he was removed from power in April last year.

Chaudhry, once a supporter of Khan, quit the PTI over the May 9 violence carried out by the party supporters.

Violent protests spread across the country on May 9 after Khan was arrested from the Islamabad High Court.

The government later launched a crackdown against the PTI leaders and workers and arrested thousands of people on charges of attacking civil and military installations.

Khan’s supporters vandalised a dozen military installations, including the Lahore Corps Commander’s House, the Mianwali airbase and the ISI building in Faisalabad in response to Khan’s arrest.

The mob also stormed the Army headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi for the first time.

The police put the death toll in violent clashes at 10 while Khan’s party claimed 40 of its workers lost their lives in the firing by security personnel.

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