ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has summoned Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Senator Yousaf Raza Gilani and his son Ali Haider Gilani on Monday in connection with the disqualification plea filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
The ECP was pleaded to take action against Yousaf Raza Gilani and his son under Section 174 of the Election Act 2017 in light of the leaked video in which Ali Haider Gilani was seen telling the MNAs how to waste their votes.
The notice issued by the ECP Law Wing has directed the newly-elected senator to appear in person or through his lawyer for the hearing.
The notices have also been served on the petitioners namely Farrukh Habib, Kanwal Shauzab and Malika Bukhari, who had filed plea seeking disqualification of Gilani over the leaked video.
In the leaked video, Ali, an MPA from Multan, was telling members of the National Assembly how to waste their votes in order to benefit his father Yousaf Raza Gilani in the Senate elections.
The junior Gillani had himself appeared before the media and admitted that he had tried to influence the Senate election.
Earlier on March 15, the ruling PTI had demanded resignation of the ECP, while accusing the polls supervisor of “complete failure” in holding transparent Senate elections and hence losing the government’s trust.
