Imran Khan's disqualification case: IHC demands all references related to Tyrian White
Pakistan
Imran Khan’s disqualification case: IHC demands all references related to Tyrian White
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday ordered that all references related to Tyrian White, an alleged daughter of Imran Khan, be put on record.
The larger bench of the IHC headed by Chief Justice Amir Farooq heard the case. The petitioner said Imran Khan did not reveal the name of his daughter Tyrian White in the nomination papers and therefore, he should be disqualified.
PTI chief lawyer Salman Akram Raja said the Election Commission of Pakistan had decided in this case two times. The court asked about the situation if Imran Khan was not a member of the National Assembly. To this, the complainant’s lawyer and former justice Hamid Ali Shah replied that PTI’s chief was still a member of parliament.
The court highlighted it was the prerogative of courts to decide about the qualification as the ECP could not give a decision in this regard. The IHC chief justice added under the Election Act, it was not compulsory to reveal the details of dependent children.
The ECP’s lawyer said it was not compulsory to reveal the details of children however, it was required to reveal the properties of dependent children. Then, indirectly, the details of the children were required, he said.
The chief justice asked about the law of the ECP. The ECP’s lawyer replied if this practice was followed, the case would fall in “corrupt practice”.
IHC’s chief justice said in the case of wrong details, the ECP had to take notice within 120 days and no action was taken by the institution. The court ordered the petitioner’s lawyer to bring all references related to Tyrian White on record and adjourned the hearing.
