PESHAWAR: Peshawar High Court (PHC) Tuesday dismissed a petition of former National Assembly speaker Asad Qaiser challenging an inquiry of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) against him in prohibited funding case, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
A PHC bench, headed by Justice Lal Jan, delivered the brief verdict. The court also ordered the FIA to continue its inquiry. However, Lawyer for Asad Qaiser said that they would approach the Supreme Court against the decision of the PHC.
The court had earlier reserved its verdict after completion of arguments of the lawyers. The FIA had initiated an inquiry after two bank accounts surfaced in the PTI’s prohibited funding case.
The investigation agency had handed over a questionnaire to former speaker comprising 26 questions and sought details of bank accounts along with sources of income. The bank account in question was disowned by the PTI before the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).
The PTI leader was asked about details regarding tax returns, the source of his income, and bank accounts operated by him individually or jointly. An ECP three-member bench headed by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikander Sultan Raja in its verdict said that prohibited funding has been proved against the PTI.
Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), in its unanimous verdict, ruled that the party had received funds from foreign nationals.