ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairperson Imran Khan?s counsel has submitted to the Supreme Court details of his flat in London and cricket contracts, defending him in the foreign funding case.

As per the statements presented to the apex court, Imran started earning money abroad when he started playing cricked during his days as a student at University of Oxford, England. The details state that Imran was selected to play cricket for Pakistan, also for Worcestershire from 1971. He played for Sussex County from 1977 to 1988. All the payments Imran received had income tax deducted from them at source, the documents state.

Since Imran had to spend his days outside Pakistan to fulfil his commitment to Sussex Country Cricket and to participate in other international cricketing events between 1977 and 1988, he was a non-resident, the statement reads. Therefore, it added, the Pakistani income tax law did not apply to him.

He also played for the Kerry Packer series, a cricket competition between 1977 and 1979, for US$ 25,000 per year. Additional to the earning were airfare, boarding, lodging and prize money.

Neither of the English counties Imran played for maintained salary records beyond 20 years, the statement reads. But by 1980 he was the highest paid overseas player in the United Kingdom.