A day after Punjab government converted former finance minister Ishaq Dar’s Lahore residence into a Panagah [shelter home], the PML-N leader, who is living in self-imposed exile in London, termed the move an “unprecedented political victimisation” against opposition leaders. “I have just come to know that nexus of Imran Niazi [prime minister] and Punjab government has designated my residence for homeless after failing in their bid to auction the property,” said the PML-N leader on Saturday in a video statement posted on the party’s official Twitter handle. Dar announced that he will file a contempt of court application against the provincial government for violating the Islamabad High Court’s January 28 directives. “I will approach the court against them because this is a contempt of court,” the former finance minister can be heard saying in the video statement. The decision to auction his house, Dar said, was taken on the basis of “flawed” court decision which declared him absconder in assets beyond means case. “Declaring me absconder was unjust. I had submitted medical reports verified by UK authorities and I have also filed an application in the Supreme Court against [accountability court] verdict which is awaiting hearing,” he added. Terming the case malafide, the PML-N leader said the case against him is based on a Joint Investigation Team’s (JIT) findings, “falsely” accusing him of not filing tax returns of last 20 years. “I have evidence and documents and I hope that courts in Pakistan will serve me justice,” Dar said.
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