ISLAMABAD: The case filed by founding member of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Akbar S. Babar, alleging financial corruption and violation of laws in collecting donations and managing the party funds, took a new twist when the petitioner claimed that the party was receiving funding from foreigners including US national Barry C. Schneps and US-born Indian Inder Dosanjh.
The former close confidant of PTI Chairman Imran Khan alleges that PTI and its leadership acted in violation of Articles 3, 5, 6, and 13 of the Political Parties Order, 2002 (the “2002 Order”) read with Rules 4, 5, 6 of the Political Parties Rules, 2002 (the “2002 Rules”).
Talking to Dawn.com, Babar said after waiting three years for the PTI leadership to take notice of the documented financial wrongdoings in the party and hold the corrupt accountable, he was left with no choice but to pursue the legal course.
The case was filed in November 2014 and the first hearing took place on January 19, 2015.
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Babar said the PTI special auditor, appointed by Imran Khan in March 2013, was refused access to full information and was not allowed to audit party expenses including audit of donations and expenses of funds received for the 2013 elections.
He claimed that Imran Khan instead of taking swift action against the corrupt in late 2011 had decided to ignore the claims and chosen to protect and patronise the corrupt within the party.
After detailed hearings on jurisdiction as well as the merits of the case, Election Commission of Pakistan issued an order dated April 1, 2015 ordering PTI to produce the details of foreign funding.
