The announcement by the elections commission comes as Imran Khan, who was ousted in a no-confidence vote in Parliament in April, has been rallying supporters against the new government and calling for early elections.
Imran Khan speaks during a news conference in Islamabad on April 23. Pakistan's elections commission on Friday disqualified the former prime minister from holding public office for five years.
Dozens of angry Khan supporters gathered Friday outside the commission headquarters in the capital, Islamabad, chanting slogans against its decision. Security forces and paramilitary troops cordoned off the compound, blocking the crowd from getting inside. Officials and legal experts said Friday's decision meant Khan would automatically lose his seat in the National Assembly. Under Pakistani law, the commission has the authority to disqualify politicians from office but is separate from the judiciary.Khan's lawyers have denied the allegations against him
Earlier Friday, Balkh Ser Khosa, a prominent lawyer, said the disqualification happened because Khan unlawfully sold state gifts given to him by other countries when he was in power. Khosa also said Khan hid the profits he earned from those sales from tax authorities. After his ouster, Khan led a march on Islamabad in May but called off the rally after violence erupted and his supporters clashed with police. He has since been promising to hold the final round of his political fight in Islamabad.
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