IHC turns down Imran Khan’s plea challenging ECP verdict

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has turned down former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan’s plea to withdraw his appeal challenging the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) verdict on his disqualification in the Toshakhana case.

On Wednesday, the IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq announced the court’s verdict which was reserved on September 13 after hearing arguments of all the parties.

The former PTI Chairman filed an appeal against the electoral body’s verdict on October 28, 2022, and later sought withdrawal on January 18, 2023.

Imran Khan sought withdrawal of the appeal at the IHC as the matter was pending in the Lahore High Court (LHC).