ECP issues non-bailable arrest warrants for Imran Khan

Lahore : The Election Commission of Pakistan has issued non-bailable arrest warrants of Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf  Imran Khan in relation to a contempt of court case .

The five-member ECP, bench headed by Chief Election Commissioner Justice (retd) Sardar Raza Khan, heard the case.

The ECP ordered the police to arrest Imran and present him before the commission on October 26.The CEC had observed that it will issue its order in the contempt case if the IHC does not decide the case on October 11.

PTI’s Babar Awan said the ECP has issued a non-bailable warrant in a case where a bailable warrant has already been dismissed by the IHC.

Moreover, the petitioner in the case, Akbar Babar, said Imran challenges the authority of every institution that takes action against him.

He said Imran cast aspersions against a constitutional body.