Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Pervez Khattak on Wednesday submitted an apology to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for making derogatory remarks against women during his election campaign.
Heading a four-member ECP bench hearing the case against Khattak, Chief Election Commissioner Sardar Muhammad Raza Khan observed that the PTI leader had used certain objectionable statements in his speeches, including derogatory remarks for women.
“Khattak used extremely inappropriate words against women,” the chief election commissioner noted.
Sikandar Bashir, the counsel for Khattak, told the court that his client had already apologised for his statements during a programme at a private television channel.
The election commission then ordered Khattak’s lawyer to submit the details regarding his client’s media apology.
The hearing was then adjourned till August 9, when the ECP would announce its verdict on the case.
During an earlier hearing on July 21, ECP had linked Khattak’s election result to the case’s verdict. If proven guilty, Khattak might not be able to keep his NA seat.
Last month, the electoral body had sent notices to Khattak, former National Assembly speaker Ayaz Sadiq and Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) president Maulana Fazlur Rehman for using indecent language during their election campaigns.
Published in Daily Times, August 2nd 2018.
