ISLAMABAD, December 13: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Saqib Nisar on Thursday ordered Prime Minister’s sister Aleema to deposit Rs 30 m in taxes and fine.
In a suo moto case on foreign properties owned by Pakistani nationals, Aleema Khan and her lawyer Salman Akram Raja appeared before the court as a 3-judge bench headed by the chief justice heard the case.
The chief justice asked the premier’s sister, “How much did you buy the property for?” To this, she responded, “I bought it for $380,000.”
When asked by the chef justice when she bought the property, the premier’s sister said, “I bought it in 2008 and sold it last year.”
In a respond to Justice Nisar’s question whether she purchased the property from her own money, Aleema said, “I took loan from the bank and for 50% of the total amount of the property and the other 50% was my own money.”
Aleema’s counsel Salman Akram Raja then said, “We have submitted details of bank transactions and accounts in court.” The chief
justice remarked, “Then deposit Rs18 m within a week.”
At this, the commissioner inland who probed Aleema tax details informed the court, “As per our estimate in keeping with the documents, Aleema has to file tax returns worth Rs 30 m.”
Further, the bench remarked, ” she will have right of appeal, however, before that she will have to file income tax returns.” Justice Nisar added, “If the deposit is not made then her property will be seized.” – DNA
