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ECP rejects PTI petition

By Web Desk
May 08, 2017

ISLAMABAD: Chief Election Commissioner  Justice (retd) Sardar Muhammad Raza Khan on Monday said  the the electoral body  has jurisdiction to hear the case regarding foreign funding of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), according to Radio Pakistan.

The remarks came during the hearing of the foreign funding case. The Radio Pakistan reported that the petition filed by PTI challenging the ECP's jurisdiction.

The hearing was adjourned till May 17.

 

Commenting on the matter Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader Daniyal Aziz said said the PTI introduced foreign finding in politics, adding that the party has no money trail of the funding.