SC hears Justice Qazi Faez Isa case
Justice Faez requested CJP to allow his wife to record statement before SC.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday has conducted hearing on Justice Qazi Faez Isa’s petition in which he maintained that the presidential reference against him is based on malafide intent.
During the hearing headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmed, defence lawyer Farogh Naseem told that Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Arif Alvi respect the supremacy of court.
The government side has no objection over forwarding this matter to Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). The premier has also directed to seize properties in London and deposit the money in national exchequer, he added.
In a response, Justice Maqbool Baqir remarked that the judge has not said that the property belongs to the PM.
Meanwhile, Justice Qazi Faez appeared in the court and recorded his arguments. My wife wants to present her stance in SC via video link as she is not willing to tell anything to FBR, he stated.
Justice Faez further requested the top judge to allow his wife to record her statement before the court.
Justice Faez Isa accuses PM Imran, politicians of establishing offshore companies
In a new written response submitted by Justice Qazi Faez Isa with the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) in the presidential reference filed against him, the judge has accused Prime Minister Imran Khan and several other politicians of possessing offshore companies.
The 116-page response submitted with the apex court by advocate Munir A Malik on behalf of his client, pointed out that several personalities had concealed their assets abroad through offshore companies, and PM Imran was prominent amongst them.
Justice Isa maintained that his wife and children had never concealed any assets abroad using offshore companies, and the properties they own were bought in their own names.
