Why PM hiding behind his secretary, asks Justice Qazi in uplift grant to lawmakers case

ISLAMABAD (92 News) - Hearing a case pertaining to reported issuance of grant by Prime Minister Imran Khan to lawmakers, the SC judge asked that why is the prime minister hiding behind his secretary.

A five-member bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed, took up a case pertaining to reported issuance of Rs500 million grant by Prime Minister Imran Khan to each PTI lawmaker.

During today's hearing, all provinces submitted written replies to the court except for Sindh. The AGP told the court that the grant of development funds to lawmakers was linked to the Constitution, adding that the prime minister knew that government funds cannot be used wrongly. "No member of the National Assembly will be given money," he added.

Justice Isa questioned who had drafted the reply submitted by the PM's principal secretary to which AGP Khan replied that it was a matter between the lawyer and his client. He also remarked that there was a "storm of information" from the Ministry of Information every day.

"Either the prime minister should remain firm on what he said or admit he had made a mistake. Why is the prime minister hiding behind his secretary? The entire media published the news and the prime minister is silent," the SC judge said.

AGP Khan replied that if the prime minister started refuting every news himself, he would not be able to do any other work.

The court ordered the Sindh government to submit its reply today. It also ordered the finance secretary to submit a clear answer to the court, directing that the report should also have the premier's signature on it.

The case was adjourned till Thursday (tomorrow).