ECP issues non-bailable arrest warrants of PTI Chief Imran Khan

F.P. Report

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in contempt of court case issued non-bailable arrest warrants of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Thursday.

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Justice (retd) Sardar Raza Khan, head of the five-member ECP, heard the case today (Thursday) and ordered the Police to arrest the PTI chief and present before the commission on October 26.

However, the PTI’s Babar Awan told media persons that the ECP has issued a non-bailable warrant of Imran after Islamabad High already canceled the bailable warrants and it will also be dismissed by the court.

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.