Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Monday filed a petition in the Supreme Court, stating that former president and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari had misrepresented facts regarding his assets in nomination papers. The party demanded of the court to disqualify Asif Ali Zardari over concealing the assets. The petition was filed by PTI Senator Usman Dar, who requested to disqualify the former president under Article 62-1(F). It also contains details of assets reportedly concealed by the PPP leader in his election nomination papers. Dar also submitted tax receipts of Zardari's New York apartments to the court.
Earlier, on Jan 10, PTI leader from Sindh, Khurram Sher Zaman had withdrawn his appeal from the Election Commission of Pakistan, stating he had garnered key evidence against Zardari which will be furnished before the top court.
The PTI lawmaker had moved the petition in the ECP accusing Zardari of concealing his assets. He alleged that the PPP leader owned an apartment in Bellaire Condominiums located at 524 East 72nd Street in New York but didn't disclose it in his nomination papers for the 2018 general elections.
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