ISLAMABAD, DEC 19 (DNA) – Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Jahangir Tareen has yet to decide on filing a review petition against the Supreme Court’s judgment, disqualifying him from being member of the National Assembly for concealing assets in his nomination papers.

A close aide to Tareen revealed that the PTI former general secretary was not interested in mounting a challenge to the December 15 verdict on his disqualification.

“He is very dejected and has left for the United Kingdom, where he will spend some time along with his family. Tareen was not expecting his disqualification in the case. Even his family is recommending him to quit politics,” he revealed.

He added that there was no chance that he would return Pakistan in the next ten days.

“Interestingly, the PTI leadership is urging Tareen to file review petition. Three senior party leaders have even recommended him to criticise two members of the bench because they were also part of the Sadiq Baloch case where the court had ordered by-election in Tareen’s constituency. However, he refused to do so,” he added.

His close friend also revealed that Tareen was jilted over the attitude of some party leaders before and after the announcement of the judgment on his disqualification.

Meanwhile, it is learnt that Tareen’s legal team has also advised him not to challenge the SC verdict because of its limited scope. It is rare that the court while hearing review petitions reversed its decisions. The same bench hears the review petition.