Chairman PTI Imran Khan has admitted in the court that the investment of 3 million dollars was made in 2008 from the aid received by Shaukat Khanum.
In the defamation case against Federal Minister for Defense Khawaja Asif, Chairman PTI Imran Khan appeared in the court through video link.
A defamation case was heard against Khawaja Asif on behalf of Imran Khan in the Islamabad District and Sessions Court.
Khawaja Asif’s lawyer Ali Shah Geelani started cross-examining Imran Khan.
An investment of 3 million dollars was made in 2008, Imran Khan
Imran Khan says that it is true that the investment of 3 million dollars was made in 2008, the invested money was returned to Shaukat Khanum in 2015.
He said that the amount of 3 million dollars remained with HBG Group for 7 years, whose chief executive is Imtiaz Hydari.
The former prime minister says that Imtiaz Hydari was included in the committee that approved the investment of 3 million dollars, the investment of 3 million dollars was not approved by Imtiaz Hydari for personal gain.
The PTI Chairman said that there was talk about this investment in the board meetings, when the notice was sent to Khawaja Asif, the investment money was not returned till then, Imtiaz Hydari was a donor of Shaukat Khanum Hospital for 16 years.
Imran Khan says that I don’t know whether Imtiaz Hydari was a donor of PTI or not, many overseas Pakistanis donate for Shaukat Khanum Hospital.
I don’t remember who is Sheikh Salim al-Mashani, Imran Khan
He said that I did not mislead the court regarding the role of Imtiaz Haidari, I do not remember who is Sheikh Saleem Al-Mashani.
Khawaja Asif’s lawyer questioned that he has written the name of Sheikh Saleem Al-Mashani in the notice of departure, he lives in Oman and is the partner of Imtiaz Hydari.
Imran Khan said that I don’t know about Oman project, the board of governors of the hospital approved it, I don’t know how much investment was made, I am not related to it, I don’t know what is happening in Oman project. I trust them.
The former Prime Minister says that I do not know when the Endowment Fund Board was formed, only that it is known that the Endowment Fund Board was formed in the nineties.
Lawyer Ali Shah Geelani asked that Mr. Imran Khan, but in the meeting of the Board of Governors in 2005, you said that the Endowment Fund Board has not been formed yet.
Cross-examination of Imran Khan, the court’s computer shut down
During the cross-examination of Imran Khan, the court’s computer shut down.
Khawaja Asif’s lawyer said that the court’s computer has stopped, Khan, I wish you were in the court where everything is being recorded, there would be no need to write.
Lawyer Ali Shah Geelani said that there should have been a legislation in this regard.
Imran Khan said that we had enacted legislation in this regard during our government.
Khawaja Asif’s lawyer asked Imran Khan whether he is aware of investments in offshore companies.
The former prime minister said that I do not know the decisions of Shaukat Khanum Hospital, there is an audit report on the financial decisions of Shaukat Khanum Hospital, the decisions taken by the hospital board are not made by asking me, I now know that 2 off The money of Shaukat Khanum Hospital was invested in Shor companies.
The lawyer asked Imran Khan that according to the records of Shaukat Khanum Hospital, 18 million dollars has been sunk in the investment in the Oman project in 2009 and 2010.
As far as I know the investment has benefited, Imran Khan
Imran Khan said that as far as I know the investment of Shaukat Khanum Hospital has benefited, what is written in the report of the hospital is correct.
The defense minister’s lawyer said that in 2008, if he kept $3 million in the bank, he would have benefited.
The PTI chairman said that if you want to keep it in the bank, there is no return, that means don’t invest.
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