In a fresh setback to jailed former prime minister Imran Khan ahead of general elections, Pakistan’s top election body on Tuesday disqualified him for five years following his conviction in a corruption case.
In a notification issued on Tuesday, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) said that the Chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was disqualified after being found guilty of corrupt practices under Section 167 of the Elections Act, 2017 and his sentencing for three years.
The ECP declared Khan, 70, disqualified under Article 63(1)(h) of the Constitution read with Section 232 of the Elections Act, 2017.
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