Jahangir Tareen case: CJ says money trail in question as in Panama case
Justice Saqib Nisar remarked that the trust owned by Tareen is not part of his assets
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Chief Justice of Supreme Court Mian Saqib Nisar heard the Jahangir Khan Tareen disqualification case on Wednesday where he remarked that money trail is in question in this case similar to Panama case.
CJ said Jahangir Tareen made a trust and transferred money through legal procedure. How one can call matters carried out within law dishonesty, he asked.
Tareen’s lawyer told that his counsel isn’t the owner of trust. He added that trustee will give him check whenever it uses powers related to trust funds. He submitted further documents regarding lease and land and agricultural income.
Justice Umar Ata Bandial told that this is exactly the receivable salary.
Hanif Abbasi’s lawyer argued that there is contradiction in Tareen’s stance over agricultural income to which CJ responded that provincial authority didn’t take any action against the tax matter. Abbasi’s lawyer Azid Nafees told that Tareen and his wife are lifetime beneficial owners of the trust which they have not mentioned in their nomination papers.
CJ remarked that the trust is not part of his assets while Tareen only had to present his assets in the papers. The court asked Hanif Abbasi’s lawyer to submit written pleas with respect to their arguments.
Justice Saqib Nisar mentioned that the same question of money trail as occurred in Panama case is relevant here. Abbasi’s lawyer argued that it should be answered whether legal and honest means were used. He argued that the court ruled ineligible based on conduct.
The next hearing of Jahangir Tareen disqualification case will be held on November 9 (Thursday).
