ISLAMABAD – Former foreign minister Khawaja Asif’s counsel on Mondaycompleted arguments in the Supreme Court in a review petition filed by theformer minister against his disqualification.
A larger bench of the apex court was conducting hearing of the case.
In today’s proceedings, Muneer A Malik, the counsel of Khawaja Asif whilepresenting his arguments said that allegations of hiding Dubai bank accountwasn’t part of the petition filed against his client, adding that thedisqualification under Article 62(1)(f) on mere profession issue was beyondunderstanding.
Justice Faisal Arab said that Khawaja Asif had not mentioned his salary inhis nomination papers to which Muneer A Malik said that the salary wasmentioned in foreign income.
The judge further said that there is a contradiction in former minster’shigh court statement and the statement he presented here and asked if hewas an employee of the company in Dubai.
The counsel of Khawaja Asif admitted that he was an employee of the company.
The court then adjourned the hearing till May 31.