LHC issues notices to 64 politicians

[Horseman]

LAHORE:
Hearing a petition seeking court’s directive for politicians to bring their foreign assets back to Pakistan, the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday issued notices to federal government and at least 64 politicians.

Barrister Javed Iqbal Jafri had filed the petition against 26 political leaders in 1996 and later amended it and added more names to it.

These politicians include Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his brother Shahbaz Sharif, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan, Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and former president Asif Ali Zardari. The lawyer claimed that the politicians caused a huge loss to the national exchequer by transferring at least $300,000 million to foreign countries through money laundering.

He said these politicians had not yet submitted in the court their affidavits about the money laundering despite repeated court orders. He said Pakistan would have no need to obtain foreign loans if assets of politicians were brought back and used in retiring foreign debt.

Justice Khalid Mahmood Khan adjourned hearing till May 29 and sought replies from the respondents.
Money parked abroad: LHC issues notices to 64 politicians – The Express Tribune

Shame on these so called national leaders.

 

[Patriots]

All are looters ... If IK is clean then he must answer of this ........

 

[Patriots]

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday issued notices to 63 politicians including Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on a petition asking the politicians to bring their foreign assets back to Pakistan, DawnNews reported.

The hearing was held in the courtroom of the High Court judge Justice Khalid Mahmood Khan, in which the petitioner Barrister Javed Iqbal Jafri contended that most of the politicians had transferred their assets illegally to foreign countries and if these were brought back to Pakistan, the country would be free of external debt.

The court issued notices to 63 politicians including the prime minister, Pakistan Muslim League-Q leader Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain , former president Asif Ali Zardari and Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan to submit their response in this regard.

The court further ordered that the politicians who could not be informed, should be notified through advertisements.

The hearing of the case was subsequently adjourned to June 15.

Barrister Jafri had filed this petition originally in 1996 against 26 political leaders and later amended it, adding more names of politicians to it.He had statedthat the respondent politicians had transferred at least $300,000 million to foreign countries through money laundering, causing a huge loss to the national exchequer.

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