Politics in Pakistan is based on an element of vindictiveness which often tends to make the creator or supporter of a particular law, victim of his own doing
Politics in Pakistan is based on an element of retaliation which often makes a creator or defender of a particular law a victim of his actions. This vicious political cycle has affected the lives and careers of many prominent politicians in the country and is now coming to haunt former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
The accusations against Khan in the Tuchakhana case are more complex than they appear and are of great concern to the former prime minister. While the case may not at first appear to be part of a major corruption scandal involving the embezzlement of millions of state funds, it hinges on a principled position taken by the Supreme Court on the need for politicians, including prime ministers, to declare their earnings.
In the Nawaz Sharif case, the Supreme Court banned him for life from participating in national politics, which also became the basis for his removal from the post of prime minister. In Sharif’s case, the charge against him was for not declaring a certain amount he should have charged (but not yet received) from certain sources. The opening portion of the Supreme Court’s announcement in the case read: “I hereby declare that by failing to disclose its undrawn accounts receivable which constitute assets from XYZ sources in nomination papers submitted for the 2013 general election, Sheriff remains inconsistent with qualified to be a Member of Parliament under Article 62 (1) f of the Constitution.”
It should be noted that in the Nawaz Sharif case, although he did not receive the said amount, the fact that he was to receive the amount and intentionally avoid making it known in the deposit statement before the Electoral Commission, led the Supreme Court to come to what many members of the legal fraternity considered Pakistan made a “controversial” and “cruel” decision. But the truth is that the decision was implemented and Nawaz Sharif was removed from his post. Members of PTI and PML-Q celebrated the occasion and thanked the Supreme Court’s decision.
According to reports, Khan earned around 36 million Pakistani rupees from the illegal sale of three watches by foreign dignitaries to a local watch dealer. Apparently Khan, during his tenure as Prime Minister, made Rs crore of these jewel-grade watches with a collective value of over 154 million Pakistani rupees. Watches were handed over to him by foreign leaders. The most expensive watch, worth over 101 million Pakistani rupees, appears to have been kept by Khan at 20 percent of its value after his government amended the Tuchakhana rules and set the price to keep the gift at 50 percent (not 20 percent) of its value. . original value. Moreover, he did so without even announcing and evaluating gifts for the Election Commission.
If the Supreme Court considers Nawaz Sharif to be “dishonest” for not declaring an amount he did not receive, in Khan’s case he got a certain amount from selling gifts he received during his overseas tours and not declaring that is an increasing problem. A serious threat to Khan. The precedence established by the Supreme Court in this way would be a challenge to Khan. The most sinister aspect of Khan’s case is that upon receiving the expensive gifts, he fails to announce them to the Toshakhana and withholds them before disposing of them.
Khan received most gifts in 2018 during his overseas trips and was supposed to announce them in the 2019 comeback announcement. He also failed to announce the gifts received in 2019 in the 2020 comeback announcement, thus committing a serious act of “dishonesty.” “. To the nation and people of Pakistan.
Although the Supreme Court’s decision against Nawaz Sharif was deemed “tough” and “extraordinary” and criticized by the legal brothers and political analysts, the truth is that the Supreme Court’s decision has set a precedent and is still valid. Moreover, given that Nawaz Sharif had to resign as Prime Minister and was banned for life from participating in the elections, based on this Supreme Court decision, there is no reason why the same rules should not be applied in the Khan case. .
The Sharif brothers would ensure that Khan was not saved on this charge although Khan would attempt to exploit his support base in the public sphere to create strong opposition against the decision. The situation certainly looks bleak for Khan, as his fate remains in the hands of the judiciary and the establishment.
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