F.P. Report

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan will hear the petition filed by former Foreign Minister and senior leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Khawaja Asif, challenging the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday (today) decision of his disqualification.

Earlier, Khawaja Asif had challenged his disqualification verdict in the apex court.

The PML-N leader in his review petition stated that he failed to reveal his Iqama (work permit) in his nomination papers unintentionally. Later the IHC announced verdict against him on this basis.

He requested the apex court to declare the IHC judgment null and void.

Khawaja Asif was disqualified on 27 April by the IHC under Article 62 (1)(f) of the Constitution for failing to disclose his employment in a UAE company and the monthly salary he was receiving.

The three bench members unanimously ruled that Asif was not qualified to contest the 2013 general election from NA-110 as he did not fulfill the conditions described under Article 62(1)(f) of the Constitution, read with Section 99(1)(f) of the Representation of People Act 1976.