–Reference filed by Khurram Sher and Usman Dar points to PPP co-chairman’s dual chairmanship, non-disclosure of foreign assets–Also highlights Zardari’s involvement in mega money laundering caseISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday moved a reference in the Supreme Court (SC) seeking the disqualification of former president and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari. Dar hoped that the court would hear the petition soon and claimed that he was “confident of winning the case”. The petitioners alleged that Zardari concealed details pertaining to ownership of an apartment in New York City, United States, in the nomination papers filed ahead of the general elections. They alleged that both the apartment and the armoured vehicles were not disclosed in Form B of the nomination papers filed by Zardari on July 6 2018, as a candidate for NA-213. The PTI leaders also argued that Zardari’s alleged involvement in the money laundering of billions of rupees through fictitious bank accounts is also a ground for his disqualification.

Source: Pakistan Today January 21, 2019 08:28 UTC