Imran Khan's disqualification LHC CJ asked to form larger bench.

The Lahore High Court judge on Friday asked the CJ LHC to constitute a larger bench to hear the plea against the disqualification of former prime minister Imran Khan in the Toshakhana case.

Judge Sajid Mahmood Sethi heard the plea filed by a citizen of Mianwali, named Jabir Abbas through his counsel Azhar Siddique. The applicant in his plea stated that ECP is not a court and it cannot disqualify lawmakers.

The Election Commission of Pakistan can take action on a declaration after 120 days not later than that, the applicant said. The LHC has been urged to nullify the verdict of Imran Khan's disqualification in the Toshakhana case as the ECP narrated the constitution 'wrong' in its verdict.

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