Election Commission rejects Ishaq Dar’s disqualification plea

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has rejected the disqualification petition of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and PTI’s parliamentary leader in the Senate Shahzad Waseem filed a petition to declare Ishaq Dar’s seat vacant.

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) dismissed the disqualification petition filed by Senator Shahzad Waseem.

Earlier, The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced that it will deliver its verdict on January 9 on the issue of declaring Ishaq Dar’s Senate seat vacant.

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) also issued a notice to summon Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on January 9th.

In the notice, the ECP said that Ishaq Dar should appear before the Election Commission himself or through a lawyer.

However, the Election Commission reserved the verdict on the case on September 26, 2022.