After 26 years, LHC to hear PM Nawaz foreign assets case
LHC forms larger bench comprising five judges; hearing of the case to begin on May 8
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. PHOTO: AFP
The Lahore High Court (LHC) decided on Wednesday to form a larger bench to probe a foreign assets case against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
After 26 years, Lahore High Court Chief Justice Manzoor Ahmed Malik formed a five-member larger bench to investigate money laundering allegations against the premier.
The bench will be headed by Justice Farrukh Irfan Khan and will include Justice Muhammad Qasim, Justice Ayesha A Malik, Justice Faisal Zaman and Justice Mirza Waqas Raoof.
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Barrister Javed Iqbal Jafri had originally filed the petition against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in 1991. He alleged in an FIR that PM Nawaz is involved in laundering money out of Pakistan after plundering the national exchequer.
Pleading the court to open an investigation against him, Barrister Jafri asked the court to bring back the money plundered by PM Nawaz and take action against him.
On the last day of the hearing, Justice Farrukh had forwarded the petition to the chief justice to form a larger bench to probe the matter.
The bench would hold proceedings starting from May 8 (Friday).
After 26 years, Lahore High Court Chief Justice Manzoor Ahmed Malik formed a five-member larger bench to investigate money laundering allegations against the premier.
The bench will be headed by Justice Farrukh Irfan Khan and will include Justice Muhammad Qasim, Justice Ayesha A Malik, Justice Faisal Zaman and Justice Mirza Waqas Raoof.
Read: Foreign assets: PM, top politicians summoned by LHC
Barrister Javed Iqbal Jafri had originally filed the petition against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in 1991. He alleged in an FIR that PM Nawaz is involved in laundering money out of Pakistan after plundering the national exchequer.
Pleading the court to open an investigation against him, Barrister Jafri asked the court to bring back the money plundered by PM Nawaz and take action against him.
On the last day of the hearing, Justice Farrukh had forwarded the petition to the chief justice to form a larger bench to probe the matter.
The bench would hold proceedings starting from May 8 (Friday).