PM Shehbaz calls upon ECP to announce 'long-delayed' ruling on PTI 'foreign funding' case.

ISLAMABAD -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday called upon the Election Commission of Pakistan to announce the "long-delayed" judgment on the PTI "foreign funding" case.

"For long has Imran Niazi been given a free pass despite his repeated and shameless attacks on state institutions. Impunity given to him has hurt the country," said the premier.

His message comes after a drubbing by the PTI on Sunday in the by-elections on 20 constituencies of Punjab.

PTI secured victory on 15 seats, whereas PML-N only came away with four, unofficial results showed.

The ECP reserved the verdict in case nearly a month ago, on June 21, following a hearing by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sultan Raja.

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