Coalition govt celebrates ECP’s verdict against Imran Khan

Reacting to the Election Fee of Pakistan’s (ECP) determination to disqualify PTI chief Imran Khan, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif breathed a sigh of aid and suggested Khan to “bow earlier than the legislation.”

“The Election Fee delivered justice within the Toshakhana reference because the nation has seen how he [Khan] used the publish of the prime minister as a supply of private revenue,” he wrote on Twitter.

Earlier right this moment, in a serious authorized victory for the ruling coalition, the ECP in a consensus-based verdict in Toshakana reference disqualified former prime minister Khan and dominated that he was no extra a member of the Nationwide Meeting.

PM Shahbaz mentioned the one that projected himself as an “idol of honesty and belief” has been shattered. He urged Khan to just accept the choice as an alternative of preventing the legislation and creating chaos within the nation as “no one is above the legislation.”

‘Licensed thief’

Following the decision, PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz thanked Allah and mentioned that the “licensed thief”, who used to label all ruling lawmakers as thieves, was now having a style of his personal medication.

Talking to journalists exterior her residence in London, Maryam mentioned that after right this moment’s determination and based mostly on unverified proof, Khan has develop into a “licensed thief”.

‘Caught red-handed’

International Minister and PPP Co-Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari additionally took to his Twitter deal with to jubilate the choice made by the election physique.

“Election Fee of Pakistan has discovered Imran Khan responsible of corrupt practices. He now stands disqualified. He who would unfold lies concerning the alleged corruption of his political opponents has been caught red-handed,” Bilawal wrote.

Addressing a press convention, Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Security Shazia Marri warned Khan to keep away from spreading chaos within the nation.  “The politics of anarchy and bullying has neither been profitable prior to now not will it’s now,” she mentioned, urging him [Khan] to take authorized motion if he’s indignant over the decision.

“The seed that Imran Khan sowed may even must be reaped,” she mentioned, including that the PTI shouldn’t make the error of saying protests within the nation.