KARACHI: Ex-chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Sunday said he willfile a case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan inthe Supreme Court under Article 61 (1)(f) for fathering a love child, andhence claim his ineligibility to hold public office.
Tyrian White, believed to be 26, is the daughter of the late Britishsocialite Sita White. Sita had won a default judgment in a paternity suitagainst Khan in a Los Angeles court in 1997 after Khan refused to provideDNA samples to prove or disprove paternity.
After the verdict, Khan had told US media that he would be willing tosubmit to a blood test in Pakistan and to stand by the decision of aPakistani court, arguing that he was not a resident of California orEngland.
Iftikhar Ch argued, “Khan has mentioned his sons in his nomination papersbut made no mention of his daughter. We shall take the case against him inthe Supreme Court.
Chaudhry, now the president of the Pakistan Justice and Democratic Party,claimed during an interview with a private news channel that he hasevidence to show that Khan has admitted to being the father of Tyrian Whitewhile abroad, but denies the same in Pakistan.
He said his party would file objections against Khan’s nomination papersbefore the relevant ROs.