ECP issues arrest warrants against Imran, others.

ISLAMABAD -- In a surprise move, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday issued bailable arrest warrants against Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and two other party leaders over their failure to appear before it in a contempt case.

The commission at the last hearing had set Jan 17 as the next date of hearing but the cause list was amended overnight to re-fix the case for Tuesday. A four-member bench of the ECP then issued arrest warrants against Mr Khan, Asad Umar and Fawad Chaudhry.

While sharply reacting to the ECP move, the PTI decided to file a contempt petition against it before the Islamabad High Court.

The apex court had earlier allowed the ECP to continue contempt proceedings against the PTI leaders.

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