Daily Times

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday reserved announcement of verdict over reservations against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan’s NA-53 nomination papers.

The hearing of the reservations against Khan’s nomination papers were conducted today, and the verdict is expected to be announced at 12 pm.

During the hearing, Khan’s counsel Babar Awan read aloud Article 62 of the Law of Evidence (1984), arguing that the reservations against his client were baseless and unsubstantiated.

Awan said that the accusations against Khan had no legal value as one of the reservations that pertain ti his illegitimate daughter have never been proved with any evidence nor have any claims been made by the 27 year old alleged daughter or her mother.

He added that any verdict given against his client in the United States, was not binding on the Pakistani law, as the Pakistani Constitution states that any person prosecuted by the Pakistani courts is not eligible to contest elections, however, no such verdict has been given against Khan anywhere in Pakistan.

Awan said that the allegations were merely created over the social media which should be regulated under cyber laws.

He said that in Khan’s written response the reservations have been denied and if that’s not the case, the Supreme Court (SC) has declared the PTI chief as Sadiq and Amin.