ECP’s response letter ‘a joke with nation’, says Imran

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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday termed response letter sent by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) was ‘a joke with whole nation’. He alleged that all provincial election commissioners were involved in rigging except ongoing Chief Election Commissioner (CEC).

Imran Khan once again announced during a press conference that PTI had accepted verdict of the Judicial Commission (JC) despite have reservations on it.

PTI chairman said that they would not accept by-election in NA-122 under supervision of current EC as its current body is in full nexus with ruling Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N).

ECP replies to PTI chief Imran Khan’s letter

Earlier, Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) had replied to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan’s letter. The letter stated that the ECP is a constitutional body and is not accountable before a political party.

Following the report by the three-judge poll inquiry commission, the PTI chairman had written a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner calling for action against ECP officials and Returning Officers. The letter says that the ECP is not liable to give any explanation to PTI chief Imran Khan.

PTI leader Naeemul Haq confirmed that the party had received the ECP’s letter. PTI leadership is reviewing the contents of the letter and will issue a response by this evening, he said.