Which law did he break, that's what I am asking.
O bhai teri mehrbani case parh lay poora. That was one of the defences, among many. But another one was that he had declared everything as required.
On the date when the declaration had to be filed, he did not have possession of the items, only the money. And he was not required to declare that how he got the funds, only the funds themselves. He had declared how he got the funds in the FBR statement, as was required.
Like I said, please share a copy of the statement given to the ECP for the financial year 2020-2021. That will make it clear what information was required and what was shared.
I have not seen the format of the form in Pakistan, but in other countries similar forms require reporting of change in assets held during the entire year and/or the income generated during the year and not just assets on the date of filing so that the filer cannot cheat the system by window-dressing the assets just for the year-end or filing date.
This statement is not some secret state document. If Imran Khan can wave the Donald Lu cypher around on TV and share the contents with the whole world, why not share the asset liability statement given to the ECP along with dates of when Toshakhana assets were acquired and when they were sold. Doodh ka doodh aur paani ka paani ko jayega .
At present, the situation is that both ECP and trial court have said the declaration is false. It is possible they are both blatantly lying, but I find it difficult to believe they will do that when their decisions are subject to review. If you can provide contrary evidence, which IK should have in his possession, I will believe you.
On PTI's website, I found a statement of Imran's statement for year ended June 30, 2017. All he has to do to prove his innocence is to post similar statements for years when he was PM along with dates of purchase/sale of Toshakhana assets. PTI claims it believes in transparency. Why is this information not shared ?
Also, while it may not be illegal, do you think it is morally correct for someone who claims everyone else is corrupt and he is honest and talks about riyasat e medina to enrich himself by buying gifts given to him in his capacity as PM of Pakistan at a discount and immediately selling them in the market ? If he personally made millions from a gift given by a foreign country, will he not be under obligation to oblige that country ?