Awami National Party (ANP) Chief Asfandyar Wali Khan on Saturday said that despite having some reservations his party has accepted the Supreme Court verdict in Panamagate case of disqualifying Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from his office. "Though we have reservations over the decision of the apex court, however, we respect the final ruling of the Supreme Court in Panama Leaks," said Asfandyar Wali Khan said in a press talks after chairing a consultative meeting of the party. Asfandyar said they had serious differences with Nawaz Sharif over certain issues including China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) reforms but his party never tried to derail democracy.
The ANP chief asked all the political parties to avoid surrendering parliament's power to Supreme Court. He said no politician was honest and truthful under article 62 and 63 of the Constitution. Meanwhile, addressing a news conference at Peshawar Press Club on Saturday, former Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Muhammad Khursheed Khan Advocate on Saturday said the decision of Supreme Court in Panama Leaks case was based on justice and according to law. Khursheed Khan said Nawaz Sharif and his children were involved in corruption, looting national exchequer and money laundering. He announced to register an FIR against Nawaz Sharif and his children under article 62A of the Constitution, and said he was the marketing manager of the Dubai-based Capital FZE Company from August 2004 to April 2016. Later, he was appointed as chairman of the company.
However, he failed to disclose his employment and receivables constituting assets from Capital FZE Company in his nomination papers filed for the General Elections held in 2013. "I am going to given an application to district and session judge Islamabad on Monday against Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz under the article 62 (1) of the Constitution," he said, asking to arrest former prime minister after registration of FIR. The Supreme Court on Friday removed Nawaz Sharif from the office saying he was not truthful and honest.