ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has dismissed a petition seeking disqualification of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan. According to sources, the ECP has dismissed the petition for being not persuaded. The petition was filed by Hashim Bhutta who remained absent during the hearing. While hearing PTI fund case, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sardar Raza Khan remarked he has nothing to do with politics and he curses politics. The case came up for hearing before the ECP. Akbar Babar, counsel for the petitioner, said the ECP had sought record of the PTI funds but the orders were not being implemented. According to sources, the PTI’s counsel filed reply related to party funds and requested the court to grant him more time for arguments. The CEC said the case was pending for the last two years. “This thing is going in whose favour. What game you are playing with us. The reply filed bears the signatures of your senior leader,” the CEC said. He also said, “You are sufficient to spread bias. We have no concern with the politics. We curse politics. You think with these things you will play politics then we are giving you warning.” Sources said member of election Justice (Retd) Irshad Qaisar said to counsel for PTI that he should file power of attorney first of all and then give reply. Whosoever wills starts speaking here. EC directed PTI counsel Faisal Chaudhry to file power of attorney in this case. The ECP directed PTI counsel Faisal Chaudhry to file power of attorney in this case. Meanwhile, Imran Khan submitted an unconditional apology to the ECP. Earlier, he called the ECP ‘biased’ on the basis of a verdict it had given on January 9. Kaptaan also submitted a petition calling to review the case. However, after severe criticism from the ECP, he opted to withdraw the statement and filed an unconditional apology to the commission over his remarks. The ECP resumed hearing the case associated to the PTI’s foreign funding and demanded the PTI lawyer to submit details of all foreign funds.