ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a review petition filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Jahangir Tareen who had challenged his disqualification verdict.
In January this year, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hanif Abbasi had filed a review petition against the Supreme Court’s decision to dismiss the disqualification case against PM Imran.
As the hearing went under way today, the apex court rejected Abbasi's demand to form a full-bench for the case.
The chief justice asked Advocate Akram Sheikh, the petitioner's lawyer, why he had lodged the plea. "On what grounds do you want the full court to hear this petition?" asked Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar.
Responding to the chief justice, Sheikh stated that the court had earlier said Imran's disqualification case did not have 'strict liability' but SC's Panama bench had declared Nawaz Sharif unfit to hold public office in a case that was similar in nature.
Abbasi, in his 13-page review petition, has demanded the disqualification of Imran over non-disclosure of his assets and ownership of offshore companies. The petition states that now, since Imran has become the prime minister, the matter is more pertinent for the public.
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