LHC suspends ECP's arrest warrants against Imran, Fawad.

RAWALPINDI -- Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi Bench Justice Sadaqat Ali Khan on Monday suspended arrest warrants of former premier Imran Khan and ex-federal minister for information and broadcasting Fawad Chauhdry earlier issued by Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). However, the judge of apex court directed the ECP to continue proceedings in a contempt of ECP case. ECP had issued arrest warrants for former Prime Minister (PM) of Paksitan Imran Khan and his close aide Fawad Chaudhry, the former federal minister, for using offensive and derogatory language against Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan and ECP. The PTI leaders had challenged the matter with LHC Rawalpindi Bench through their lawyers. When the apex court assumed hearing in petitions of Chairman PTI Imran Khan and ex-federal minister Fawad Chaudhry, Faisal Chaudhry Advocate and Ali Bukhari Advocate argued before the court that ECP is not a constitutional court and are also not authorised to issue arrest warrants for any candidate or politician. They said that ECP had taken up case against their clients on January 3 and later on the case was postponed till January 17, 2023. Nonetheless, ECP issued bailable arrest warrants for the candidates. The lawyers informed LHC justice that their clients had appeared before ECP and would...