Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's disqualification would bar him from holding public office for five years. PTI says it will challenge the election commission's decision in court
According to legal experts, Khan will lose his seat in the National Assembly under the verdict of the Election Commission.
Pakistan's election commission has disqualified former Prime Minister Imran Khan on charges of misdeclaration of assets before the federal agency.Khan's spokesman, Fawad Chaudhry, told reporters on Friday that the Election Commission of Pakistan announced the much-awaited verdict in the capital Islamabad. Chaudhry condemned the move.
According to legal experts, the verdict of the election commission will cost Khan his seat in the National Assembly, which is the lower house of the Parliament and also bars him from holding public office for five years. This is a developing story. More updates coming…
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