ECP begins process to confiscate 'prohibited' funds of PTI.

ISLAMABAD -- The EleAcAtion Commission of PakAistan (ECP) in its detailed judgement released on FriAday explained reasons for rejecting the Pakistan TehreAek-i-Insaf's (PTI) application for cross-examination of witnesses, incluAding bank officials concerned, declaring that the process for confiscation of prohibited funds received by the party has started.

The ECP in its order stated that entertaining the application for cross-examination at this stage would mean reopening the entire matter that had been decided in August last year. Current proceedings to execute the last year findings were about confiscation of the prohibited contributions or donations received by the party, it...