Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has filed another review petition against the Panama case verdict in the Supreme Court.
The petition argues that the petitions filed by Sheikh Rasheed, Imran Khan and Siraj-ul-Haq did not mention FZE Capital and Nawaz was disqualified over a matter which was not included in the petitions.
According to income tax laws, only an amount which has been received can be termed as salary, the petition further states.
Even if the salary is considered receivable, it is still not grounds for disqualification, the petition adds.
Nawaz has further argued that Pakistan has forums tackling the issue of non-disclosure of assets and an individual should be provided with an opportunity to defend oneself of the matter goes to the relevant forum.
Not drawing a salary and not disclosing it cannot be termed “dishonesty”.
The petition further states that the reservations raised by the PML-N were rejected and directing a trial court to reach a decision in six month time will affect the case. It is further argued in the petition that the law does not allow the monitoring of a probe by a trial court.
The court orders are in violation of fundamental rights to a fair trial, says the petition.
Earlier. Nawaz had filed three petitions to review the verdict. The petitions had pleaded the apex court to dismiss the petitions filed by Sheikh Rasheed, Imran Khan and Siraj-ul-Haq.
Members of the Sharif’s family have also challenged the July 28 verdict disqualifying Nawaz and the ordering of corruption probes against the family.
The former premier’s children, Hasan, Hussain and Maryam, and son-in-law MNA Capt (retd) Safdar submitted on Friday two review pleas in the apex court.
