Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former Prime Minister Imran Khan refused to respond to the notice of the Federal Investigation A...
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former Prime Minister Imran Khan refused to respond to the notice of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) regarding the probe into the prohibited funding case.
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan and former Attorney General Anwar Mansoor Khan on behalf of PTI have sent a reply to FIA.
In a written reply, Imran Khan told the FI that he is neither responsible nor bound to provide information.
While warning the FIA, Chairman PTI has said in reply that if I do not withdraw the notice in 2 days, I will take action against you under the law.
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A written reply was sent to Amina Baig, Deputy Director of Commercial Bank Circle, FIA Islamabad.
In response, Imran Khan said that asking for details and documents from PTI is a manifestation of FIA's influence, Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) did not give a decision but issued a report.
It was further stated that the FIA or any other body cannot issue an order based on the report of the Election Commission, the FIA does not have the power to act under the Political Parties Order 2002 and the notice is also inconsistent with the FIA Act.
In response to FIA, Imran Khan said that the Supreme Court has declared the ECP as an administrative body in several decisions, the Election Commission is not a court or a tribunal.
It should be noted that the FIA Commercial Bank Circle had asked Imran Khan for details regarding the bank accounts regarding the investigation in the prohibited funding case.
On August 5, the FIA constituted a five-member team to supervise the inquiry teams of the respective zones of the FIA to investigate the matter related to the Election Commission's order in the PTI prohibited funding case.
According to the report of Dawn newspaper, in the notification issued by the Director of Economic Crimes Wing of FIA, it was said that the FIA Monitoring Team headed by Director of FIA Muhammad Athar Waheed and the relevant inquiry teams in each zone. Will be responsible for co-ordination and guidance.
Prohibited Funding Case Decision
On August 2, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) while pronouncing its judgment in the pending prohibited funding case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf since 2014 said that it was proved that Tehreek-e-Insaf had received prohibited funding.
The decision, which was reserved on June 20 after the Election Commission heard the arguments of the parties, was pronounced today by a 3-member bench headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja and comprising Nisar Ahmed and Shah Mohammad Jatoi.
Key decision points
- It was established that PTI received funding from prohibited sources.
- The party took funds from Arif Naqvi and 34 foreign nationals.
- PTI disclosed ownership of 8 accounts and kept 13 accounts hidden.
- Imran Khan made a false statement before the Election Commission.
- It was decided to issue a show cause notice to the PTI to explain why the funds received by the party should not be confiscated.
- In the unanimous decision of the three-member bench, the Chief Election Commissioner said that it was proved that Tehreek-e-Insaf received prohibited funding.
The judgment prohibited PTI from receiving funding from the US, Canada and Wootton Cricket, stating that PTI knowingly received prohibited funding from Wootton Cricket Limited.
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The judgment said that Tehreek-e-Insaf took funds from 34 foreigners including Arif Naqvi, also received funding from Abraaj Group, IPI and USI, funding from USALLC was also found to be prohibited.
In the judgment, the funding received by Romita Sethi and other foreign nationals and foreign companies to PTI was also declared illegal.
It was further stated in the judgment that Tehreek-e-Insaf revealed 8 accounts while keeping 13 accounts hidden, these 13 unknown accounts have been revealed which Tehreek-e-Insaf could not record, the accounts that PTI has shown indifference to are its seniors. The leadership played.
In the decision, it was further stated by the Election Commission that Imran Khan had submitted false declarations to the Election Commission from 2008 to 2013, and the certificates of the chairman PTI's funding were not valid.
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The Chief Election Commissioner had said that Chairman PTI Imran Khan hid accounts, hiding bank accounts is a violation of Article 17.
The Election Commission had decided to issue a show cause notice to the PTI to explain why the funds received by the party should not be confiscated by the Election Commission.
In the judgment, the Election Commission was ordered to take steps in accordance with the law while issuing a notice to confiscate the prohibited funding received by the PTI, and a copy of the judgment was also directed to be sent to the federal government.
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