Summary PTI chief Imran Khan termed accusations against him as baseless and lies.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday has submitted reply in Supreme Court over Hanif Abbasi’s allegations pertaining to ownership of offshore companies.
In the reply, Khan said that London flat was purchased in £1,17,000 from foreign income while the whole asset of Niazi Service Limited Company was London flat.
He reveled that Bani Gala land was bought in Rs 43.5 million on lease in 2002. He stated that Jamaima paid money for Bani Gala land due to delay in London flat‘s sale which was sold in £7,15,000.
Imran Khan assured that asset details were not misrepresented.
PTI chief termed accusations against him as baseless and lies and requested the court to dismiss Abbasi’s plea with fine.
Earlier, a three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali heard the case filed by Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz leader Hanif Abbasi against PTI chief Imran Khan and PTI’s Secretary General Jehangir Khan Tareen regarding the probe of Panama Papers.
During the course of proceedings, both respondents sought time to submit replies before the court. The court accepted the appeals of respondents and granted two weeks time for submission of replies and adjourned hearing of the case.
On November 3, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif defended himself before the Supreme Court, claiming that he does not own any shell companies or property through offshore holdings. However, he did not address the offshore links of his children.
Submitting replies on their behalf on November 7, Counsel Salman Butt said Maryam Nawaz, Hussain Nawaz and Hassan Nawaz are not public office holders. The counsel said that Maryam Nawaz is not dependant of the prime minister.
The PMLN-led government and opposition parties have been locked in dispute about the response to the Panama Papers since April.
The Supreme Court decided to appoint a one-person commission to investigate the Panama Papers case and hinted at setting its own terms of reference for the probe, after political wrangling stalled the process in the country’s parliament.
The commission will be led by a sitting Supreme Court judge and will have the full powers of the court at its disposal to investigate the scandal that has dogged the Sharif family since April.
With input from APP
