The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Wednesday directed the federal government to submit comments on a petition seeking the disqualification of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari. Advocate Muzamil Khan moved the petition in the high court, claiming that former president didn’t take measures despite being in the know in advance about the United States (US) raid in Abottabad in 2011.He, therefore, pleaded that the PPP leader be disqualified as member of the National Assembly. In 2011, the US force had conducted a covert operation in Bilal Town area of Abbottabad and killed Osama bin Laden. It is pertinent mention here that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmaker Khurram Sher Zaman on Jan 10 withdrew his petition from the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) against Asif Ali Zardari, saying he had key evidence against the PPP leader that he would furnish before the top court.
Published in Daily Times, January 17th 2019.
