International Desk: Pakistan's Election Commission has declared former Prime Minister Imran Khan ineligible for the parliamentary elections. Election Commission of Pakistan announced this decision against PTI chairman and Pakistan's World Cup winning captain Imran Khan in the Toshakhana case, reports Dawn
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Imran Khan has been banned for 5 years under Article 63 (1). The Chief Election Commission of Pakistan (CEC) made the announcement by a 4-member bench headed by Sikandar Sultan Raja.
However, Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) immediately rejected the order. The party says it will appeal to the Islamabad High Court to challenge the order. The party called on the supporters to take the streets.
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In August, a member of the Pakistan Muslim Nawaz Party filed the case against Imran Khan.
According to the complaint, the former Prime Minister bought gifts from foreign dignitaries from the Rashtriya Toshakhana. But he did not reveal the information of these assets in the declaration submitted to the Election Commission.
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Imran Khan came to the discussion again after winning a big victory in Pakistan's by-elections last Sunday. National Assembly by-elections were held in three constituencies in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, three in Punjab province and two in Karachi city. PTI chief and former prime minister Imran Khan contested seven of these eight seats. He won six of them. His alliance won the remaining one seat.
After a landslide victory in the elections, Imran Khan complained that the date of the national elections was not being announced as per the instructions of Nawaz Sharif of the Muslim League. He fears PTI's popularity.
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