Son of former air chief Asghar Khan on Saturday condemned the closure of the Asghar Khan case over lack of evidence, adding that he is ready to plead the case himself. Last week, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) requested the Supreme Court to close the Asghar Khan case related to the alleged distribution of money among politicians, including former premier Nawaz Sharif, to rig the 1990 general elections. Ali Asghar Khan, who is also a member of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), said that he was ready to challenge the closure and plead the case himself. “I have also submitted an application to the registrar of the Supreme Court in this regard. The former air marshal passed away on Jan 5, 2018, after a protracted illness at the age of 97.

Source: Pakistan Today January 05, 2019 17:03 UTC