Daily Times

Dr Babar Awan, the lawyer of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, has sought documents from Shehbaz Sharif in the Rs 10 billion defamation suit.

In the application submitted to the court, Babar stated that plaintiff Shehbaz had said that he was highly respectable individual, who allegedly enjoys an excellent reputation in both national and international circles, having a long and illustrious career in politics and public service to his credit. “Shehbaz Sharif is asked to produce documents, which negate the said stance of then plaintiff and are in his possession.”

Babar also asked for copies of notices under section 19 of NAB Ordinance 1999 in all pending inquiries and investigation in the National Accountability Bureau pending against the plaintiff.

It might be mentioned here that Shehbaz had filed a defamation suit against Imran Khan over his claim that the ruling government had offered him Rs 10 billion bribe to remain silent on the issue of Panama Papers case.

Shehbaz Sharif had claimed Rs10 billion in damages from Khan under sections 4 and 9 of the Defamation Ordinance 2002 for allegedly lying and defaming his reputation.

“Record of all criminal cases registered against the plaintiff, record of Model Town case where number of innocent persons were killed, record pertaining to laptop scheme scam under inquiry before NAB, including notices issued by NAB to the plaintiff, record pertaining to Sasti Roti scheme scam under inquiry before NAB, including notices issued by NAB to plaintiff, record pertaining to Sasti Roti scheme scam under inquiry before NAB, including notices issued by NAB to plaintiff, record pertaining to establishment of 56 companies scam under investigation before NAB, including notices issued by NAB to the plaintiff, record pertaining to Ashiyana Housing scheme scam under investigation before NAB, including notices issued by NAB to the plaintiff, original agreement of Orange Train Lahore and copy of notices issued by NAB to the plaintiff, original agreement of Metro Multan and copy of notices issued by NAB to the plaintiff and record of the number of CM’s houses in the last 10 years in Punjab.”

He also asked to produce the record of expenses on Jati Umra Road and copies of notices/correspondence issued by NAB to the plaintiff and record of expenses from government exchequer on the construction of wall around Jati Umra.

Dr Babar Awan, the lawyer of the defendant, sought the record under rule 16 of Civil Procedure Code.

Published in Daily Times, September 30^th 2018.