Summary ECP de-notifies the PTI chief from NA-45 Kurram
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday disqualified former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief for five years following his conviction in Toshakhana case.
A notification of disqualification has been issued by the electoral watchdog. The ECP also de-notified the PTI chief from the NA-45 Kurram.
An Islamabad court handed a three-year prison sentence and a fine of Rs100,000 to the PTI chief in Toshakhana case. This decision came during the hearing of the criminal complaint filed by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) against the PTI chairman.
The complaint accused the former prime minister of concealing information regarding gifts received at Toshakhana.
Later, the PTI chairman was arrested by Punjab police from his Zaman Park residence in Lahore on Aug 5.
In a notification issued today, the ECP said, “A person shall be disqualified from being elected or chosen as, and from being, a member of the Parliament if he has been, on conviction for any offence involving moral turpitude, sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than two years, unless a period of five years has elapsed since his release.”
The electoral watchdog declared the PTI chairman disqualified under Article 63(1)(h) of the Constitution read with Section 232 of the Elections Act, 2017.
Toshakhana case
The Toshakhana case, initiated by lawmakers of the ruling party, originated from a criminal complaint brought forward by the ECP.
The case asserted that the PTI chief had purposefully hidden details regarding gifts he retained from the Toshakhana – a repository where presents given to government officials by foreign dignitaries are stored – during his tenure as prime minister, along with proceeds from their reported sales.
In accordance with Toshakhana regulations, individuals subject to these rules are required to report gifts, presents, and similar items received to the Cabinet Division.
The former prime minister faced multiple legal challenges over his retention of these gifts, a matter that ultimately led to his disqualification by the ECP.
