Asif has stated in his review petition that he unintentionally failed to disclose his foreign work permit in his nomination papers the basis for the Islamabad High Court decision against him, Geo TV reported.
He has pleaded the court to declare the IHC judgment null and void, and fix the matter for hearing at the apex court. The appeal also asked that the ECP notification should be made void.
Asif is one of the top leaders of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and his disqualification is considered as another huge blow to the party ahead of election scheduled to be held after June.
He had made the announcement to challenge the disqualification decision against him while addressing a party rally in Sialkot yesterday. He said that he hopes for justice from the apex court.
“If I am not able to contest the elections then someone else will contest it in my place,” he remarked, adding that no power can stop him from serving as a political worker. Only one month is left before the government’s tenure ends, he said. He hoped that the people again vote in favour of PML-N in 2018 as well.
