Islamabad, Mar. 17 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf is likely to face possible disqualification from contesting the upcoming elections as a company co-owned by him has been declared a defaulter by the Capital Development Authority (CDA). According to official documents, Ashraf and his two partners registered Fairwin Enterprises with the registrar of the Islamabad Capital Territory on August 21, 1986 and bought a commercial plot in Islamabad. The plot was developed by Ashraf and his partners” firm and over a dozen shops and 10 flats were constructed and sold to 18 different buyers, reports The Express Tribune. The company purchased the plot on November 26, 1988 and sold it to a third party without clearing dues owed to the CDA worth around Rs 2.06 million. The authority sent repeated notices to the company to clear the dues, but failed to get any response until 1994 when the plot was sealed vide a letter. Facing fears of eviction by the CDA, the buyers recently moved the Supreme Court. Further, CDA Chairman Syed Tahir Shahbaz was axed from his position after he told the Supreme Court”s human rights cell that Ashraf”s company was a defaulter of the authority, sources said. Shahbaz was also accused of misusing his authority. The prime minister then appointed Chief Election Commissioner Islamabad Tariq Mahmood Pirzada as the new CDA chairman. The human rights cell of the apex court has directed Pirzada to submit a report. If proven guilty of default, Ashraf will face disqualification. (ANI)
