Political turmoil in Pakistan has reached its peak. The country’s former president Imran Khan has been disqualified by the country’s election commission.
Five years after Nawaz Sharif was disqualified from office following his conviction in the Panama Papers case, Pakistan’s Supreme Court took up Imran’s pleas.
The complaint against Imran is that he illegally sold many of the gifts he received during his tenure without handing them over to the state treasury.
The items included a Graff watch, Rolex watches, expensive cufflinks, a valuable pen and a ring gifted to him by the Saudi crown prince.
Although the sale was not illegal as Imran paid, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) disqualified him for not declaring the sale or the proceeds.
The country’s legal provisions say that the sale of such a product for personal gain by a high-ranking person is highly illegal.
In 2016, Nawaz was sacked as prime minister for not declaring his assets. Because it is the constitution of the country that the Prime Minister should be intelligent and honest.
As a result, Nawaz was later disqualified for life by a five-judge bench comprising current Chief Justice Umar Atta Pandiyal.
He lost his position as Member of Parliament
Imran Khan’s lawyers plan to appeal against the charges. Meanwhile, there is a protest in Pakistan against Imran Khan’s disqualification.
Also, it is not yet clear how long Imran is disqualified, but he will lose the parliamentary seat he won last week.
Last April, Imran and most of his party members announced their resignation from parliament in protest at his removal as prime minister.
Elections were held in 8 seats last week. Meanwhile Imran Khan’s popularity is increasing after his ouster. Because he contested in 7 constituencies and won.
What is happening now?
The electoral victories made Imran more confident about his chances. In 2016, Imran got his case heard in the Supreme Court only after his supporters threatened to lay siege to Islamabad.
This time there is no army on Imran’s side. But he believes he can ride on his popularity and continues, asking people to come out of their homes to protest the verdict.
His first response to the Election Commission of Pakistan verdict, at least for now, was to ask people to come out of their homes and protest the verdict.
The Pakistan Army is currently gearing up for a change at the top. General Qamar Javed Bajwa’s retirement at the end of November is a key event behind Imran Khan’s ouster.
On the other hand, Imran Khan is in touch with his potential.
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