ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a review petition,filed by now incarcerated PML-N leader Hanif Abbasi, challenging theverdict of a disqualification case against Prime Minister Imran Khan.

A Supreme Court bench after hearing the review petition on the verdict ofdisqualification case against Premier Khan announced to reject the requestof the petitioner seeking revision of the previous verdict.

In January this year, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader HanifAbbasi had filed a review petition against the apex court decision toreject the disqualification case against PM Imran.

The 13-page review petition challenged the eligibility of Imran for holdingpublic office and alleged the Premier over non-disclosure of his assets andownership of offshore companies.

Earlier this week, the Supreme Court had dismissed a constitutionalpetition seeking disqualification of Prime Minister Imran Khan forallegedly concealing mandatory details in his nomination papers for theJuly 25 elections.

Barrister Daniyal Chaudhry approached the apex court seekingdisqualification of the prime minister under article 62 of the Constitution.

As the matter came up for hearing, the petitioner told the bench that hewanted to withdraw his petition. The bench granted his request anddismissed the petition as withdrawn.