In a major blow to Imran Khan, Pakistan's Election Commission today rejected a case filed by the cricketer-turned-politician against a woman lawmaker seeking to disqualify her for violating party discipline. <br/><br/>In his complaint to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Khan, the Chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party had claimed that Ayesha Gulalai, a member of the National Assembly had violated party laws and should be disqualified as a lawmaker. <br/><br/>The ECP in its short order, announced the decision in favour of Gulalai by a 3-2 majority of the five-member bench headed by the Chief Election Commissioner hearing Imran's plea.<br/><br/>Imran had said that Gulalai had abstained from voting for the PTI's chosen candidate, Sheikh Rasheed, for the office of Prime Minister after the ouster of Nawaz Sharif on 28th July.