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January 21, 2021
ISLAMABAD: In a rare move, the Election Commission’s scrutiny committee Wednesday walked out of the scrutiny meeting and did not return when its process was challenged by petitioner Akbar S Babar, who had moved the electoral body in Nov 2014 against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. He alleged glaring irregularity in PTI’s foreign funding, a charge now ruling party denies outright and says its accounts are duly audited every year and are transparent.
The Scrutiny Committee meeting, hence, ended on a stormy note when the three members of the committee walked out when confronted with evidence challenging the transparency of the scrutiny process by the petitioner.
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January 21, 2021
ISLAMABAD: In a rare move, the Election Commission’s scrutiny committee Wednesday walked out of the scrutiny meeting and did not return when its process was challenged by petitioner Akbar S Babar, who had moved the electoral body in Nov 2014 against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
He alleged glaring irregularity in PTI’s foreign funding, a charge now ruling party denies outright and says its accounts are duly audited every year and are transparent. The Scrutiny Committee meeting, hence, ended on a stormy note when the three members of the committee walked out when confronted with evidence challenging the transparency of the scrutiny process by the petitioner.
ISLAMABAD: In a rare move, the Election Commission’s scrutiny committee Wednesday walked out of the scrutiny meeting and did not return when its process was challenged by petitioner Akbar S.
The decision came a day after the ECP showed concerns over delay in the process and directed the scrutiny committee to meet thrice a week. AFP/File
ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Election Commission of Pakistan’s scrutiny committee tasked with conducting a fresh audit of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s (PTI) accounts will be held here on Jan 13, informed sources told
Dawn.
The decision came a day after the ECP showed concerns over delay in the process and directed the scrutiny committee to meet thrice a week.
The last meeting of the panel took place on Dec 24 after a gap of over two months, but the DG Law of the ECP, who heads the committee, had held the counsel representing the parties responsible for the snail-paced progress.