The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan in a contempt of court case for “repeatedly failing to appear for the hearing and for failing to send a written apology for absence in court”.
The ECP ordered that the PTI chief “be arrested and brought for the next hearing of the case” filed by PTI dissident and one of the party’s founding members, Akbar S Babar, on October 26.
PTI spokesperson Naeemul Haq said the party will challenge the warrant in the Islamabad High Court, Dawn news reported.
On September 14, the ECP had issued a bailable arrest warrant against Khan following his failure to show up for the proceedings, which was later suspended by the court on the PTI’s petition.
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