[THENEWSTRIBE] Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is
Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations....
's (PTI) founding member Akbar S Babar has alleged that the party has been receiving funds from Jewish and Indian lobbies for furthering their agendas, Express Tribune reported.
Dawn carried the same story but left out the "Jewish and Indian" parts.
Babar levelled these allegations during a television programme and said he has submitted what he calls documentary evidence with the Election Commission of Pakistain (ECP).
According to a report of the Jewish Funding Directory, foreigners, including American Barry C. Schneps and US-born Indian Indur Dosanjh, had been funding the PTI for lobbying in their favour and interests.Babar, responding to the report, said an audit in 2011 had revealed illegal funding in the party but its report was not made public. He claimed he had asked the PTI chairman to audit the funds received from foreigners but he had refused to do so.
Babar filed a case against the party on November 14, 2014, pointing out the incoming funds.
During the hearing of his petition in the ECP, the PTI lawyer raised objections that the commission did not have the jurisdiction to hear the case. The ECP, however, rejected his argument. In May, the party changed its lawyer for the second time and nominated Anwar Mansoor Khan to pursue the case.
Babar alleged the PTI's audit report neither mentions the said case nor contains information about foreign funding.