Rawalpindi: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday once again deferred the indictment of former prime minister Imran Khan and ex-minister Fawad Chaudhry in a case pertaining to contempt of the electoral body and the chief election commissioner (CEC).
A four-member bench of the ECP arrived at the Adiala Jail early morning, where both Imran and Fawad are incarcerated, to charge sheet the politicians.
On December 6, the ECP announced that it would conduct indictment proceedings against the former premier and the ex-information minister in jail, directing the Ministry of Interior to make necessary arrangements in this regard.
The ECP had initiated contempt proceedings against the PTI chief, party leader Asad Umar and former information minister Chaudhry last year for allegedly using “intemperate” language against the chief election commissioner and the electoral watchdog.
