The earth quaked under PTI leadership and supporters when the Election Commission of Pakistan announced much- awaited foreign funding case of PTI, It took almost eight years for ECP to furnish its final report on the foreign funding case, With PTI substitute eight lawyers in it, PTI also attempted thrice to make delays in it. While There had been fewer reports of Imran Khan approaching Sikandar Sultan to meet him secretly. In its unanimous decision, ECP revealed some shocking figures of PTI receiving funds knowingly and will-fully from the UK, USA, India and Australia respectively.
While denouncing its judgment, ECP stated; that PTI received funds from 34 foreign nationals and 351 foreign-based companies. Prior all, PTI had ownership of eight accounts, thirteen accounts were kept hidden from the Election Commission of Pakistan.PTI failed to mention three of them.
Amazingly, two accounts bearing the signature of Imran khan were kept hidden from ECP.ECP has dispatched show cause notice to PTI leadership regarding the confiscation of the funds, it has received from various foreign entities and companies. While summoning Imran khan on 23 August. The ECP has further charged PTI with miss-declaration which is a gross violation of Article 6(3) and 17 of the constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
Federal Government has decided to file a reference in compliance with the order of ECP to disqualify Imran Khan for life under Article 62(1f), banning PTI as a party for good under section 15 of the Political Parties order 2002. which includes “Where the Federal Government is satisfied that a political party is a foreign-aided party or has been formed or operating in a manner prejudicial to the sovereignty or integrity of Pakistan or is indulging in terrorism, It shall make a such declaration by a notification in the official Gazette.” “Within fifteen days of making a declaration under clause 1, The Federal Government shall refer the matter to the SC, If Supreme Court upholds the declaration made against a political party under clause 1, Such Party shall stand dissolved”.
By all observation, After all, is said and done, On the pretext of modernization, No one deems to be Sadiq and Ameen. Disqualification for life, for a Politician, is as like killing him or her. Political leaderships belonging to various political parties should legislate on article 62(1f), Prompt legislation on the disqualification clause is a matter of grave concern.