After this decision of the Election Commission, it is being discussed whether the ban imposed on Imran will remain for the next 5 years or it will end with the current tenure of the Parliament.
Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan
Pakistan Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader of Imran Khan to on Friday Toshakhana In this case, the Election Commission has disqualified him from contesting elections. After this decision of the Election Commission, it was being discussed that this ban imposed on him will remain for the next 5 years or it will end with the current tenure of the Parliament. Apart from this, it is also being discussed whether Imran will still remain the chairman of his party or will he lose that post too.
According to Pakistani website Dawn, Pakistan’s Law Minister Azam Nazir Tarar has told in a press conference that the ban imposed on Imran Khan will be for the next five years under Article 63(1)(p). At the same time, legal experts say that this ban will remain in place only till August 13, 2023. When the term of the current Parliament ends. According to him, once the term of Parliament is over, Imran can contest the election again whenever he wants.
Will the party chief continue or not?
Apart from this question, the question is also being asked whether he will still remain the head of his party. The answer to this question was given by the Supreme Court in a decision in 2018. According to this, any person who has been disqualified from Parliament can act as the head of a party. However, a senior council has explained the 2018 judgment in detail. He said that this order of the Supreme Court cannot be seen like the position of the then Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. At that time this judgment of the Supreme Court came during the Panama case. In this judgment, Sharif was disqualified for life under Article 62(1)(f) of the Constitution.
Case will run in corruption case
But under this case, the council explained that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has not actually disqualified Imran. But he has been removed from the post from Mianwali area. For this reason, it is understood that he has been disqualified for the next elections only. The council said that Imran has not been convicted by the tribunal, that is why Article 62(1)(f) does not apply to him. However, he will definitely have to face many problems during the trial in the corruption case in the court.
Will have to appeal in High Court in 30 days
In Friday’s order, the ECP had also directed its office to initiate and follow up legal proceedings against Imran Khan under Section 190(2) of the Election Act 2010. Under section 190(2), a Sessions Judge can initiate a hearing in the matter in any court, but the aggrieved party or any person has the right to appeal before the High Court only within 30 days.
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