A | Islamabad, Oct 21 (UNI) In a major legal victory for the ruling coalition on Friday, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), in a consensus verdict in Toshakana reference, disqualified former prime minister Imran Khan and ruled that the PTI chairman is no more a member of National Assembly.
Criminal proceedings will be initiated against the PTI chairman for misdeclaration, the verdict said.
The ECP stated that Imran Khan submitted a false affidavit and was found involved in corrupt practices under Article 63(1)(p).
Under the said article, a lawmaker is disqualified for the time being from being elected or chosen as a member of the Majlis-e-Shoora (parliament) or of a provincial assembly.
The decision was taken unanimously by the ECP’s five-member bench but the Punjab member Babar Hassan Bharwana was not present today as he was unwell.
"As sequel to our abovementioned findings, facts available on record and keeping in view the argument of learned counsel for parties herein, we are of the considered opinion that the Respondent has become disqualified under Article 63(1)(p) of the Constitution read with Section 137,167 and 173 of the Elections Act,2017, consequently he ceases to be a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan and his seat has become vacant accordingly," the ECP order stated.
"As the respondent has made false statements and incorrect declarations, therefore he has also committed the offence of corrupt practices defined under Section 167 and 173 of the Elections Act,2017, punishable under Section 174 of the Elections Act, 2017. Office is directed to initiate legal proceedings and to take follow-up action under Section 190(2) of the Elections Act, 2017."
The verdict was announced amid tight security in the Red Zone where at least 1,100 police officials were deployed under the command of a senior superintendent of police to control the law and order situation in the area. The officer was assisted by five superintendents and six deputy superintendents of police.
The ECP had reserved its verdict in the Toshakhana case on September 19 after arguments were completed from both sides. A five-member bench of the ECP, headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja, heard the case.
Fawad Chaudry said the Election Commission’s attitude had been the worst. “We never pinned any hopes on it.”
“This is a shameful decision. They have disgraced the 220-million-strong-nation.”
Meanwhile, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto said that the Election Commission of Pakistan has found Imran Khan guilty of corrupt practices and now stands disqualified.
“He who would spread lies about the alleged corruption of his political opponents has been caught red-handed," Bilawal said.
Moreover, PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz demanded Imran Khan be arrested after he was found guilty of corrupt practices.
“Pakistan's first certified liar and certified thief disqualified with irrefutable evidence of theft,” the PML-N leader said.
She alleged that the husband and wife together looted the national kitty.
In August 2022, National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf sent a reference to the ECP under Articles 62A, 63A, and 223, seeking former prime minister Imran Khan’s disqualification in the light of the Toshakhana scam, according to Geo news reports.
The disqualification reference was filed by Ali Gohar Khan, PML-N’s Mohsin Nawaz Ranjha, and five others.
The assessed value of the gifts has been put at Rs 142,042,100. The gifts were received between August 2018 and December 2021.
According to PML-N MNA Ranjha, Khan concealed information about the gift of watches by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman in his statement of assets submitted in 2018-2019.
This withholding of information is tantamount to lying which, according to Ranjha, is a crime under Section 137.
UNI GNK。 富阳杨家坞村1小时下了91.6毫米的雨受低涡切变和冷空气共同影响，昨天杭州雨势依然不小，多地出现短时强降雨，富阳、桐庐一度发布最高级别的暴雨红色预警。
B | 在雨水的打压下，昨天杭州最高气温30℃。今天杭州多云到阴，午后到前半夜局部有阵雨或雷雨，气温暂时还不会升太高，预计最高气温31℃，不过平均相对湿度高达80%，潮乎乎的感觉依然挥之不去。昨天杭州这个地方1小时就下了91.6毫米的雨杭州市气象台说，昨天杭州受低涡系统影响，低涡如同汇聚水汽的水槽，不断输送充沛水汽。加上高空槽自西向东移动，提供降雨所需的动力抬升条件。水汽、动力两相配合，带来明显降雨。杭州多地从昨天中午开始陆续发布雷电、暴雨黄色预警信号，截至16时，杭州全境共有14个预警信号生效中，其中包括富阳、桐庐的暴雨红色预警信号和临安、淳安的暴雨黄色预警信号。昨天的雨有多大？根据中国气象标准，24小时累计降雨量达到或超过50毫米，就是暴雨，达到或超过100毫米就是大暴雨，昨天杭州不少地方就达到了暴雨级别。据杭州市气象台统计，昨天中午起，桐庐、富阳、淳安、临安南部和建德南部局部暴雨，11时—19时共38站累计降水超过50毫米，最大富阳湖源乡杨家坞村91.8毫米（最大小时雨强91.6毫米，换句话说，有91.6毫米的雨是在1小时内下的）。不过从昨天后半夜开始，高空槽逐步移出，低涡系统也北抬远离，降雨逐渐减弱。
C | 这轮雨水要持续到什么时候？放眼全省，昨天中午开始，我省雷阵雨天气呈现“多点爆发”之势，各地强降水此起彼伏，局部雨势尤为猛烈。据浙江省气象服务中心统计，昨天12时—15时，杭州、台州、温州北部、宁波南部等地出现短时暴雨，累计雨量最大为台州市路桥区机场站113.8毫米，小时雨强88.2毫米。
D | 本轮大范围对流性天气从13日以来横扫我省，总体呈现点强面广、单点雨量极端的特点，要持续到什么时候？预计今天，强降雨带东移南压，浙南和沿海地区将成为降雨“主战场”，阴有阵雨或雷雨，部分地区大到暴雨，局地大暴雨；而饱受雨水困扰的浙北地区迎来喘息之机，今天阴有阵雨，夜里起转为多云。明天，天气格局将迎来转折，但东南沿海地区仍不可松懈，阴有阵雨或雷雨，局部暴雨。其他地区则以多云为主，午后仅有分散性阵雨或雷雨“点缀”。
E | 此外要提醒的是，持续强降雨过后，土壤含水量饱和，务必持续警惕地质灾害的发生。哪怕雨已经停了，山区、河谷等风险区域仍存在山洪、滑坡、泥石流隐患，请尽量避免前往，安全第一。凉爽倒计时，19日起高温返场雨水渐息，意味着气温将升。最近在冷空气和雨水的双重打压下，浙江人体验了一把三伏天里难得的凉爽，昨天气温依旧“低调”，浙南地区最高32~34℃，其他地区29~31℃，体感总体舒适。但这份“凉爽福利”还能持续多久？答案很明确：余额不足，且享受且珍惜。
F | 17日起，副热带高压将强势西伸加强。虽然低层受偏东气流影响，沿海和浙南地区仍多阵雨，气温不会迅速蹿高，但因为湿度高，闷热感明显。大概从19日开始，全省除沿海地区外，大部分地区最高气温将回升至34~36℃，高温暑热返场。
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