ISLAMABAD: Former foreign minister Khawaja Asif has filed his reply in Supreme Court (SC) against the decision of Islamabad High Court (IHC) regarding his disqualification.
Khawaja Asif has prayed the court to set aside IHC decision.
PTI leader Usman Dar has also filed a miscellaneous petition praying the court to dismiss Khawaja Asif appeal plea besides upholding IHC decision.
It was pleaded in the reply filed by Khawaja Asif through his counsel Munir A Malik that there is no bar on a member of an assembly to do the job. IHC has misinterpreted UAE law. UAE law allows the concerned parties to settle mutual conditions.
The reply said that on what points the court has disqualified him are not correct. Mentioning one’s profession or business in nomination papers is not wrong because the major chunk of Khawaja Asif income comes from his business.
The reply said that no transaction has ever taken place in Dubai accounts of Khawaja Asif. It is not necessary to show closed accounts.
When the mistake came to light then account was shown in the assets. IHC has not taken into account the fact, therefore, its decision is declared null and void.
On the other hand, PTI leader Usman Dar has requested in his miscellaneous petition that IHC has given the decision as per law, therefore, this decision be upheld.
He stated that Khawaja Asif has not shown the assets deliberately. The motive behind concealing the assets is concealing the sources of income.
