ECP gives 'last chance' to Imran, Asad to present arguments against fine.

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and party leader Asad Umar were given a 'last chance' on Tuesday to present their arguments on the issue of a fine imposed by a district monitoring officer (DMO).

The assistant counsel for the two leaders appeared before a three-member committee chaired by the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikander Sultan Raja.

During the hearing, the assistant counsel said that the matter is pending in the Islamabad High Court (IHC), to which the CEC replied that "this case has nothing to do with the case of Islamabad High Court" and added that the ECP is merely hearing an appeal filed against a fine imposed by DMO.

"The election commission is not punishing you that you would have to refer to the Islamabad High Court. If the appeal is withdrawn today, the election commission will end the matter," he added.

The law officer of the ECP also read out the decision of the last IHC hearing. Raja further said that in today's order, it will be mentioned that the case in the IHC and the one in ECP are separate.

The CEC said that if no arguments were given at the next hearing, the election commission would announce its decision. The election commission has to hear cases of delimitation day and night, he said further. The hearing of the matter was then adjourned...