Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday filed a petition in the Supreme Court, seeking disqualification of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari for concealing his assets.
The petition was filed by PTI Senator Usman Dar, who requested to disqualify the former president under Article 62-1(F).
It also contains details of assets reportedly concealed by the PPP leader in his election nomination papers.
Dar also submited tax receipts of Zardari’s New York apartments to the court.
Earlier, on Jan 10, PTI leader from Sindh, Khurram Sher Zaman had withdrawn his appeal from the Election Commission of Pakistan, stating he had garnered key evidence against Zaradri which will be furnished before the top court.
The PTI lawmaker had moved the petition in the ECP accusing Zardari of concealing his assets.
He alleged that the PPP leader owned an apartment in Belaire Condominiums located at 524 East 72nd Street in New York but didn’t disclose it in his nomination papers for the 2018 general elections.
“Zardari under the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and Rules of the Election Commission of Pakistan, as per past precedent, should be disqualified from holding public office under Article 62 (1)(f), as in my opinion he ceases to be truthful and sagacious.”
Another petition was moved against Zardari in the Peshawar High Court seeking his disqualification.
Advocate Muzamil Khan moved the petition in the high court, claiming that former president Asif Ali Zardari didn’t take measures despite being in the know in advance about the United States (US) forces’ raid in Abottabad in 2011.
He, therefore, pleaded that the PPP leader be disqualified as member of the National Assembly.
The petitioner added: “In 2011, the US force had conducted a covert operation in Bilal Town area of Abbottabad and killed Osama bin Laden.
Laden was the founder of the infamous militant group al-Qaeda which claimed responsibility for many terrorist assaults worldwide.”
