ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday adjourned till December 5 the hearing on a plea, seeking removal of Imran Khan as the party chairman.
The four-member ECP bench, headed by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja resumed hearing of a complaint filed by one Khalid Mehmood.
The counsel representing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) requested for adjournment of the case until next week to submit the response, citing he had not received a copy of the petition yet.
To this, the CEC stated that, as per ECP records, a copy had been furnished to PTI. He, however, adjourned the case’s hearing until Wednesday, although the PTI’s lawyer urged for adjournment till next week, citing their engagement in intra-party elections.
The Election Commission member questioned the procedure for inter-party matters. Subsequently, the lawyer was instructed by the Election Commission to submit the power of attorney.
Petitioner Khalid Mehmood Khan, has submitted a plea seeking removal of Imran Khan from the slot of chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. He argued that the PTI chairman, having been penalized in the Toshakhana case, should be removed from the role.
