ECP rejects Ishaq Dar’s Senate nomination papers

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) rejected on Monday former Finance Minister Ishaq Dar's nomination papers for the Senate elections.

According to local media reports, ECP has rejected the former minister's nomination papers as he has a pending corruption case against him in the accountability court. Earlier, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had objected to his nomination papers, saying that he was not eligible as he had been involved in corruption.

Dar had applied from Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz for the elections in two different categories, which includes a general seat and a technocrat seat. The Senate elections will take place on March 3.

Witnesses testify against Ishaq Dar in accountability court

Last year, Dar was declared an absconder by an accountability court pertaining to corruption reference filed against him by the National Accountability Bureau.

During the court proceedings on Monday, Federal Investigation Agency Additional Director Wajid Zia, who headed the Panama case Joint Investigation Team (JIT), submitted the Volume I and IX of the JIT report to the accountability judge. Zia further testified that Dar had failed to prove how his wealth had multiplied.