Islamabad: (Staff Reporter) A local court reserved verdict on a petition filed by Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in the Toshakhana case against PTI Chairman Imran Khan. The verdict on the electoral body’s plea will be announced at 2pm on December 15.
According to the source, the election commission had moved the court for criminal lawsuit proceedings against former Prime Minister Imran Khan for alleged corrupt practices. The ECP had disqualified Imran Khan after founding him guilty of “false statements and an incorrect declaration” in his nomination papers for an election contest.
Furthermore it was stated that the PTI chief had submitted a false affidavit and was found involved in corrupt practices under Article 63(1)(p). During today’s hearing, ECP’s counsel Saad Hassan argued Imran Khan said he constructed a road with the money he acquired from Toshakhana gifts but a prime minister has to deposit any gift they receive to the state repository.
Moreover he told the court that the gifts could be retained after paying 20% of the gift’s price until the PTI government introduced a new law which allowed taking the Toshakhana gifts after paying 50% of its price. “The price of the watch was estimated at Rs85 million,” he said, adding that Khan failed to state the amount for which he sold the Toshakhana watch.
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