The Election Commission of Pakistan will indict Imran Khan in the contempt of ECP case on August 22.

A written order of the proceedings of August 2 was released on Friday, which told the former prime minister to appear in person again on August 22.

The order has also instructed the ECP’s law wing to provide all necessary documents to Imran Khan’s lawyers.

Imran was supposed to be indicted on August 2 after Imran Khan filed a request to be exempted from in-person hearing.

Khan is accused of using “intemperate” language and “contemptuous remarks” against the ECP. The former premier is required in the contempt of the commission’s proceedings initiated in terms of Section 10 (power to punish for contempt) of the Election Act, 2017.

Section 10 titled “Power to punish for contempt” states that the “election commission may exercise the same power as the high court to punish any person for contempt of court and the Contempt of Court Ordinance, 2003 (V of 2003), or any other law pertaining to contempt of court shall have effect accordingly […]”.

Khan failed to appear before the commission multiple times despite the service of several notices as well as bailable arrest warrants on January 16, 2023, and March 02, 2023.