NRO Case: SC Summons 10-year Record of Zardari, Musharraf's Assets

SLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a 10-year record of the assets and foreign and local bank accounts owned by former presidents Pervez Musharraf and Asif Ali Zardari.

A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar heard the case related to National Reconciliation Ordinance  (NRO), passed by Musharraf in 2007. 

The counsels of Zardari and Musharraf appeared before the top court.

As the hearing went under way, the bench sought details of assets owned by Musharraf in Pakistan. The former military ruler's counsel in response said, "Nothing has been hidden from the court."

In response to Musharraf's counsel, the chief justice remarked that the court won't allow him to conceal any information.

"Musharraf should also submit asset details of his wife within 10 days," Justice Nisar said.

"I've heard that Musharraf received gifts from Saudi Arabia," he added.

The former military ruler's counsel informed the bench, "My client has 92,000 Dirhams in one bank account and he owns three cars, including a Jeep and a Mercedes."

Justice Nisar then questioned if Musharraf could buy a flat from the salary he drew during his working days. "Ask him to appear before the court and clarify," the chief justice said.

Musharraf's counsel, however, said, "My client bought foreign assets after his presidency."

To this, the chief justice questioned, "Do lecturers get paid this much? May be I should also give lectures after retirement."During the hearing a day earlier, former president Zardari submitted an affidavit before the Supreme Court stating that he does not own any foreign property.

The document, stated that the former president owns no moveable or immovable property nor any bank account outside Pakistan