ECP gets top court's nod to resume contempt proceedings against Imran Khan.

ISLAMABAD -- The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday allowed the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to continue its contempt proceedings against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and his aides - Fawad Chaudhry and Asad Umar.

The commission had moved the top court challenging the interim orders passed by the Lahore High court and the Sindh High Court respectively, restraining the electoral watchdog from passing a final order in connection with a contempt case.

After hearing arguments from all the parties, a three-member bench of the SC - headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial and comprising Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Ayesha A Malik - allowed the electoral body to continue with its contempt proceedings against the PTI leaders.

'In view of the foregoing legal position, the proceedings before the ECP under Section 10 of the Act may continue without restraint,' read the...