ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court docket, whereas observing discrepancies within the property of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Jahangir Khan Tareen, has sought the report of 18,564 acres land in relation to the disqualification case in opposition to him.
A 3-member bench of the apex court docket, headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, on Thursday resumed listening to the petition filed by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Hanif Abbasi looking for disqualification of Tareen for non-disclosure of his property and possession of offshore corporations.
The Chief Justice in his remarks stated that the official information will reveal underneath which circumstances the land was purchased.
In the meantime, Justice Omar Bandiyal stated that Tareen didn’t present particulars of the funds of the leased lands.
Tareen’s lawyer in his arguments responded that the case proceeded in opposition to his consumer on political foundation.
Advocate Sikander Mohmand stated that he’ll first receive the paperwork after which submit then in relation to the leased lands.
In response to one of many choose’s queries, Mohmand stated that the involved authorities had declared the property honest after inquiry.
Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar on Wednesday stated the Supreme Court docket ought to have heard the case in opposition to PTI Chairman Imran Khan and Tareen together with the Panama Papers case.
In the course of the listening to, the chief justice noticed: “Why have been the instances in opposition to Imran and Tareen stored separate from the central case?” He famous that whereas it had been reported that 38 hearings of the disqualification case had been held, “no person talked concerning the warning and calm with which these hearings have been performed”.
“We don’t need anyone to be wronged,” he added. He stated no documentary proof have been offered to the court docket to date that might set up that Tareen, being a federal minister, had used his affect for financial institution mortgage write-offs.
