‘PTI only political party with proper donor base,’ PM Khan

Islamabad -While welcoming the Election Commission Of Pakistan(ECP) scrutiny of PTI’s funding through donations from overseas Pakistan, Prime Minister Imran Khan declared on Wednesday that Pakistan’s Tehreek-i-Insaf has a proper donor base whereas PPP and PML-N have been raising funds through extortion of money.
In a couple of tweets, the prime minister maintained “I welcome ECP’s scrutiny of PTI’s funding through donations from Overseas Pakistanis. The more our accounts are scrutinised the more factual clarity will emerge for the nation to see how PTI is the only political party with proper donor base premised on proper political fundraising.”

I welcome ECP’s scrutiny of PTI’s funding through donations from Overseas Pakistanis. The more our accounts are scrutinised the more factual clarity will emerge for nation to see how PTI is the only political party with proper donor base premised on proper political fundraising.

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) January 5, 2022

In another tweet, Imran Khan aid “I look forward to seeing similar ECP scrutiny on funding of two other major political parties – PPP and PML-N.”
He said “This will allow the nation to see the difference between a proper political fundraising and extortion of money from crony capitalists and vested interests in exchange for favours at nation’s expense.”

I look forward to seeing similar ECP scrutiny on funding of 2 other major pol parties – PPP & PMLN. This will allow nation to see difference between proper pol fundraising & extortion of money from crony capitalists & vested interests in exchange for favours at nation’s expense.

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) January 5, 2022

According to the report, the party did not disclose funding worth more than Rs310 million to the ECP.
It stated that around 1,414 companies in Pakistan, 47 foreign companies, and 119 potential companies provided funds to PTI.