ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday remarked that non-disclosure of assets by any military personnel does not lead to a court-martial.
While hearing a petition filed by the government against Colonel (retd) Munir, the SC bench comprising of Chief Justice Saqib Nisar and Justice Ejazul Ahsan dismissed petition against the respondent.
In his remarks, the CJP said that “non-disclosure of assets does not lead to a court-martial and matters concerning the FBR do not fall within the bounds of military courts.”
In 1999, Munir was suspended from duty via a court-martial after he did not disclose his entire assets and property before the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), while the high court later suspended the verdict.
The defence ministry then filed a petition against the high court’s verdict in the SC, which was heard earlier today and the apex court dismissed the petition.
