PTI leader says Nawaz should not have been disqualified but rather put directly in jailISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday issued notices to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Nawaz Sharif and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto and Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari to submit their replies in the foreign funding case. During the proceedings, Faisal Chaudhry appeared for the petitioner, Farrukh Habib, while Advocate Jahangir Jadoon will represent PML-N and PPP leader Latif Khosa decided to defend his party in the case. Replies from PPP and PML-N in the case have been sought by January 8. ‘OPEN AND SHUT CASE’:While speaking to the media, PTI leader Habib said notices have been sent to Bilawal, Zardari and Nawaz, and called it an “open and shut” case. “Millions of rupees of funding were not disclosed by PML-N in their accounts,” further stating that it seems their accounts were audited by an unprofessional.

Source: Pakistan Today December 19, 2017 07:05 UTC