Contempt Election Commission Case: Remain silent on what happened in jail, could have done a lot, Member ECP

In the case of insulting Election Commission against Imran Khan, there was a bitter exchange between the member Election Commission and PTI's lawyer Shoaib Shaheen / file photo

Islamabad: In the case of insulting Election Commission against Imran Khan, there was a bitter exchange between Election Commission member and PTI lawyer Shoaib Shaheen.


In the Election Commission, the hearing of contempt of Election Commission and Chief Election Commissioner cases against founder PTI Imran Khan and Fawad Chaudhry was held in which PTI's lawyer Shoaib Shaheen appeared in the court.


During the hearing, Shoaib Shaheen said that we did not receive any notice, this morning it came to know from the TV that there is a hearing. DT Law said that the date was announced in the jail that day.


Shoaib Shaheen requested to adjourn the case and said that you are taking away the right to criticize us, you have also taken away the symbol of the bat, now during the election days, our leader will be punished by the Election Commission.


The Member Election Commission replied to Shoaib Shaheen that we did not take it away, we did not give it to you, it has been 2 years since this case, at that time it was your government.


Shoaib Shaheen said that may Allah make the decision according to the constitution and law, there is lava brewing inside us, we should not express it, our lawyers have been accused in Rahim Yar Khan.


The Member Election Commission replied that your lawyers had attacked, there should be criticism but there should not be abuse, these cases have been pending since 2021, you have prolonged the case so much, we remained silent on what happened in the jail. , we have not seen anything like what the respondent did in prison, we could have done a lot.


Meanwhile, Shoaib Shaheen had a bitter conversation with the Election Commission members, on which the Election Commission postponed the hearing till January 24.