After disqualification by Supreme Court, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Jahangir Tareen said on Friday that all the allegations of financial wrongdoing against him were thrown out. Referring to Supreme Court verdict that disqualified him, Tareen took to Twitter and said: "I worked sincerely with all my strength for the betterment of PTI and Pakistan. I am proud that all allegations of financial wrongdoing were thrown out. I will continue to stand tall and keep working for a Naya Pakistan."
Tareen questioned the top court's verdict, saying: "Accusations rejected: 1) misuse of authority & loan write off; 2) insider trading; 3) mis-declared agricultural income; 4) London property's full money trail (was) accepted (and it was) not hidden (but has been) declared in children's assets since 2011. And SC disqualifies me on mere interpretation of the trust deed?"
With regards to Tareen, the judgment stated that the PTI secretary general had pleaded guilty to insider trading. Tareen cannot be termed honest and stands disqualified for life as per Article 62(1)(f) of the Constitution, according to the Supreme Court judgment.
Article 62(1)(f) reads: "A person shall not be qualified to be elected or chosen as a member of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) unless-...he is sagacious, righteous and non-profligate, honest and ameen, there being no declaration to the contrary by a court of law." Moreover, the court ruled that Tareen used suspicious terms in his statements to the court. Tareen did not declare his offshore company, the court stated.
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