90s election: Asghar Khan records statement before FIA probe team
Asghar accused politicians of receiving donations from ISI for their election campaigns in 1990.
A screengrab showing Air Marshal (retd) Asghar Khan.
ISLAMABAD:
Air Marshal (retd) Asghar Khan recorded his statement before a Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) probe team in relation to the alleged distribution of money by the army to politicians in a move to influence election results, Express News reported on Friday.
On October 19, 2012, the Supreme Court had issued a 141-page verdict, ordering legal proceedings against former Army Chief Gen Baig and former head of Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) Lt Gen (retd) Asad Durrani in a case filed 16 years ago by Asghar.
In the case, Asghar accused politicians of receiving donations from the ISI and Military Intelligence (MI) for their election campaigns during the general election of 1990.
The Islamic Democratic Alliance (IDA), comprised of nine parties including the Pakistan Muslim League, National Peoples Party and Jamaat-e-Islami, had won the 1990 elections, with Nawaz Sharif being elected prime minister. The conservative front had been formed to oppose the Pakistan Peoples Party.
Today, the retired air marshal said army discipline was breached when funds were secretly doled out to politicians.
Sources familiar with the matter had earlier told The Express Tribune that the FIA was considering closure of the probe as sufficient evidence could not be found during the course of the inquiry.
The apex court judgment had directed the authority to initiate a transparent investigation and subsequent trial if sufficient evidence was found.
Air Marshal (retd) Asghar Khan recorded his statement before a Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) probe team in relation to the alleged distribution of money by the army to politicians in a move to influence election results, Express News reported on Friday.
On October 19, 2012, the Supreme Court had issued a 141-page verdict, ordering legal proceedings against former Army Chief Gen Baig and former head of Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) Lt Gen (retd) Asad Durrani in a case filed 16 years ago by Asghar.
In the case, Asghar accused politicians of receiving donations from the ISI and Military Intelligence (MI) for their election campaigns during the general election of 1990.
The Islamic Democratic Alliance (IDA), comprised of nine parties including the Pakistan Muslim League, National Peoples Party and Jamaat-e-Islami, had won the 1990 elections, with Nawaz Sharif being elected prime minister. The conservative front had been formed to oppose the Pakistan Peoples Party.
Today, the retired air marshal said army discipline was breached when funds were secretly doled out to politicians.
Sources familiar with the matter had earlier told The Express Tribune that the FIA was considering closure of the probe as sufficient evidence could not be found during the course of the inquiry.
The apex court judgment had directed the authority to initiate a transparent investigation and subsequent trial if sufficient evidence was found.