Summary Hanif Abbasi submitted a petition against PTI leaders on November 2.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday issued notices to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and its Secretary General Jahangir Tareen on a petition filed by PML-N leader Hanif Abbasi.
Abbasi had submitted petition seeking disqualification of Khan and Tareen over alleged tax evasion and hiding of assets. The two petitions were filed under Article 184 through Advocate Akram Sheikh.
Today, the apex court has summoned both on November 15.
Abbasi’s lawyer Akram Sheikh stated that he wanted to conduct cross-examination of both accused.
In his petition, PML-N leader Hanif Abbasi stated that Khan earned money through illegal sources as he bought assets in United Kingdom through offshore company namely Niazi Services Limited. He said that Imran Khan submitted wrong declaration in Election Commission of Pakistan.
He also alleged that Imran Khan invested in real estate and bought 300 kanal land in Bani Gala, which was not shown in declaration submitted before the ECP. Khan also bought a luxury flat on Constitution Avenue which was also not mentioned in the declaration.
He also claimed that Jehangir Khan evaded Rs 120 million tax in 2010 and Rs 160 million tax in 2011 and also got billions of rupees loan written off from banks.
He said that Jehangir Tareen also owned offshore company according to Panama Papers. He pleaded the court to disqualify Jehangir Tareen and issue order for re-election in NA-154 constituency.
