The Election Commission of Pakistan, while pronouncing the verdict in the PTI prohibited funding case, has said that PTI has taken prohibited funds.
When the decision of the PTI prohibited funding case started in the Election Commission, a lawyer came and recited it.
The decision of the Election Commission of Pakistan in the PTI prohibited funding case was pronounced today after 8 years by a 3-member bench headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja.
Imran Khan had submitted an affidavit with his signatures to the Election Commission regarding party funding under the Political Parties Order, which the Election Commission declared false.
PTI Prohibited Funding Case Verdict
The Election Commission has issued a written decision on the Tehreek-e-Insaaf Prohibited Funding Case, according to which:
- It is a unanimous decision that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf has taken prohibited funds.
- PTI knowingly received funds from Arif Naqvi.
- PTI received donations and funds from prohibited sources.
- 34 foreign donations were taken in fundraising.
- Donations were received from America, Australia, United Arab Emirates.
- Tehreek-e-Insaaf also took funds from an American businessman.
- A total of 16 benami accounts of PTI emerged.
- Sources of PTI’s funding of around one billion rupees are not known.
- Hiding an account is a violation of the Constitution.
- PTI Chairman Imran Khan submitted Form One which was incorrect.
- The affidavit given regarding party accounts is false.
- Funding is prohibited under Article 6 of the Political Parties Act.
- PTI took funds from 34 individuals, 351 foreign businesses including companies.
- According to the State Bank data, the 13 accounts which were not recognized by the PTI were created by the party leadership and management.
- PTI took prohibited funding from Arif Naqvi’s company Woton Cricket.
- Prohibited funding of 21 lakh 21 thousand 500 US dollars was taken from Arif Naqvi’s company.
- PTI took prohibited funds from Wootton Cricket through an offshore company.
- Wootton Cricket Limited is registered in the Isle of Man, a tax haven.
- Arif Naqvi has admitted that he sent 2.1 million dollars to PTI in Pakistan from Woton Cricket Limited account.
- Wootton Cricket Limited was operating under the umbrella of Abraaj Group.
- Wootton Cricket’s banned funds were used to bring in donations.
- These donations were made by someone whose identity was concealed by Arif Naqvi and PTI.
- PTI deliberately concealed and misrepresented the transfer of funds.
- Imran Khan did not disclose 2 accounts opened with his signature in a private bank.
- Both the accounts opened in the private bank were opened by Imran Khan in the name of PTI.
- One bank account had more than 8 crores and another had 51 thousand dollars.
- UAE law prohibits charitable organizations from collecting donations.
- According to Dubai law, no person is allowed to engage in fundraising activities.
- Fundraising requires permission, failure to obtain permission is a violation of UAE law.
- Notices are issued to PTI asking why their prohibited funds should not be confiscated.
- The office of the Election Commission will also initiate the rest of the process as per the law.
- A copy of the decision is issued to the federal government.
- PTI knowingly took prohibited funding of 49 thousand 965 dollars from United Arab Emirates company Bristol Engineering Services.
- The written explanations given by Imran Khan during the 5-year review are contrary to the facts and wrong.
- Even during the commission’s hearing and scrutiny process, the PTI party continued to hide its funding and sources.
Show-cause notice issued to PTI
The Election Commission has issued a show cause notice to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf.
Copy of Election Commission of Pakistan Judgment in PTI Prohibited Funding Case
The verdict was reserved in June
The verdict in the PTI prohibited funding case was reserved on June 21 this year.
The Tehreek-e-Insaf Prohibited Funding case was pending in the Election Commission since 2014, which was filed by PTI founder member Akbar S. Babar.
The petitioner had pointed out irregularities in party funding from abroad.
Security on high alert in red zone
Security was on high alert in the red zone of Islamabad on the occasion of the verdict in the case of prohibited funding of Tehreek-e-Insaf.
Entry into the red zone from Express Chowk and Nadra Chowk was closed.
Foolproof security arrangements were directed by the Chief Election Commissioner on the occasion.
According to sources, 1000 police and FC personnel were deployed on duty on the occasion of the ban on foreign funding, while the workers of political parties were not allowed to enter.
Proved the biggest thief is Imran: Shahid Khaqan
Leader of Muslim League-N, former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi says that the verdict proved that the biggest thief is Imran Khan and the thief party is PTI.
While giving a press conference, he said that Imran Khan obtained 150 million rupees illegally, Indian and Israeli citizens are among those who funded him.
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said that there is a long description of the funding that came from America, the law does not allow taking money from a single foreign company or citizen.
They say that it was welfare money, so how did 55 crore rupees come into the political party’s account? 5 years of submitting this false affidavit.
The former prime minister said that it is not only a matter of law, but also of leadership and ethics. Politics was done here by taking funding from external personalities and companies. After the decision, the law will take its course.
He further said that tell only one truth of Imran Khan that has ever been spoken, what happened after 2014, that is also part of the record, it will come out one day.
The PML-N leader also says that there were accounts in the names of PTI employees, money came into them, the Election Commission has given a clear report, now the government will fulfill its responsibility.
Imran Khan should resign today: Akbar S. Babar
Akbar S. Babar, petitioner of PTI prohibited funding case, says that today it is proved that all the allegations were true, Imran Khan used to give examples of West, I demand that Chairman PTI should resign today.
Talking to the media outside the Election Commission in Islamabad, Akbar S. Babar said that Tehreek-e-Insaf should be handed over to ideological workers, we had hit a mountain, after 8 years of struggle, Allah gave us red tears. What, I had no personal interest in this case.
He says that he always said that he would take justice from these institutions, the Election Commission confirmed all my allegations, today the Election Commission has indicted him, sent a show cause notice, Imran Khan said. The affidavit submitted by Naqvi was false.
Petitioner of PTI Prohibited Funding Case said that Financial Time story proved that funding was done by Abraaj, it is expected that the decision of Election Commission will come regarding other parties also, in today’s decision it accepted all my allegations. have gone
He further said that PTI’s misrepresentation, false certificates submitted have been proved, this is a historic decision, it has been closed in front of fascism, today’s decision has proved wrong the doctrine of necessity, law and constitution. A lot of things get buried by the implementation.
Akbar S. Babar also says that the Election Commission has issued a show cause notice, the allegations have been proved true, it is time for a regime change in Tehreek-e-Insaf, if the story of Financial Times is false, then challenge it in the UK.
Chief Election Commissioner to resign: Sheikh Rasheed
The head of Awami Muslim League, former federal interior minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed says that he appeals that the chief election commissioner for the country Sikandar Sultan Raja should resign.
Expressing his reaction to the decision of the Election Commission in the PTI prohibited funding case, he said this in a special conversation with ‘Jeo News’.
Sheikh Rasheed said that today’s decision will not create any crisis that cannot be managed, there should be a law for all parties.
They say that the constitution of Pakistan has become a nose of wax, they cannot spoil anything of Imran Khan wherever they want.
The former interior minister said that even today Khoda Pahar has turned out to be a rat, neither will there be any oil, nor will Radha dance.
He added that I am ready to testify that he himself has been taking money from Osama bin Laden.
Sheikh Rasheed also says that for 8 years you kept the nation behind the light of the truck, the Pakistani nation has nothing to do but watch the telephone and TV.
If the funding is proved, a reference will be sent to confiscate the fund: Kunwar Dilshad
Former Secretary of Election Commission of Pakistan Kanwar Dilshad says that if prohibited or foreign funding is proved, the Election Commission will send a reference to confiscate the fund.
This was said by Kanwar Dilshad during a special conversation in ‘Jeo News’ morning show ‘Jeo Pakistan’.
He says that after the reference of the Election Commission, the government will file a reference in the Supreme Court through the Ministry of Interior under Article 17.
Kanwar Dilshad said that the full court of the Supreme Court will hear the reference, Tehreek-e-Insaaf itself can challenge the decision in the Supreme Court before the government.
He further says that Pandora’s Box will open, Akbar S. Babar has such records.
The former Secretary Election Commission also said that if the party is annulled, all the members of the Assembly will be annulled, offices and accounts will be confiscated.
The verdict will not break the sky today: Fawad Chaudhry
Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Fawad Chaudhry said that the verdict of the Election Commission on the PTI prohibited funding case will not break the sky today.
In a statement issued on the social networking website Twitter, he said that the decisions of the Supreme Court and the High Court are that the Election Commission should decide the cases of the three parties.
Fawad Chaudhry further said that Election Commission of Pakistan is not bothering to look into the funding issues of PML-N and PPP.
The former federal minister also said that political decisions should be made by the people and not by the Election Commissioner, the actual decision will be made by the people.
