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Timeline issued after SC steps in to rescue Feb 8 poll date

by Nasir Iqbal in Dawn, Dec 16th, 2023• Apex court opens its doors after working hours, live-streams proceedings as ECP boss seeks halt to stay order on appointment of poll staff• SC regrets LHC judge acted in ‘haste’; questions ‘bona fide’ nature of PTI’s plea, hints at contempt action against lawyer who petitioned high court ISLAMABAD: A visibly disturbed Supreme Court bench suspended the Dec 13 Lahore High Court (LHC) order staying the appointment of…

ECP to hold contempt proceedings against Imran, Fawad in jail

by Javaid ur Rahman in The Nation, Dec 7, 2023ISLAMABAD – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) yesterday de­cided to hold proceedings against former prime minister and PTI chief Imran Khan and Fawad Chaudhry on December 13 in the contempt of the com­mission case. The proceedings of the case against Imran Khan and ex-party leader Fawad Chaudhry will now take place at Rawal­pindi’s Adiala Jail. The commission, keeping in the view the Interior Ministry’s denial…

Imran’s production order sought in ECP contempt case

by Iftikhar A. Khan in Dawn, Oct 12, 2023• Fawad fails to turn up, Asad appears sans lawyer; hearing put off to Oct 24• PTI alleges electoral body focusing on ‘minus-Imran agenda’ISLAMABAD: In a surprise move, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Wed­nesday asked the Election Commission of Pakistan to issue a production order for its Chairman Imran Khan in the contempt of the commission case. The request was made by the former prime minister’s lawyer…