ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) observed on Monday that Iqama and hefty salary could not be granted without any reason.A three-member SC bench headed by Justice Umer Ata Bandial was hearing the appeal filed by former foreign and defence minister Kh Asif, against Islamabad High Court's (IHC) verdict that disqualified him on April 27 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 SC bench questioned if Khawaja Asif had used his authority to get a raise in his salary. Justice Bandial inquired if the minister's salary raise — from AED9,000 to AED30,000 and then AED50,000 — was based on his performance. Asif's lawyer Munir Malik responded that it was a result of good suggestions that his client had presented. Justice Bandial remarked that Asif could be made a federal minister if the verdict on his disqualification was overturned.Asif's legal counsel adopted the stance that he had submitted written responses. The accusation of hiding Asif's Dubai bank account was not part of the petition and was leveled against his client later, Malik told the court.He further said his client was not accused of corruption. Justice Faisal Arab, part of three-member bench, observed Asif had shown in his papers that he did not receive any salary. The petitioner's lawyer responded his client's salary was part of foreign earnings he had disclosed.
05-22-2018, 07:36 AM
Kh Asif case: Iqama, hefty salary can?t be given without reason, says SC
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