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Anti-Corruption Court issues arrest warrants for Malik Riaz, son
Court hearing a 1,400 kanal land scam orders anti-corruption department to arrest and produce them on July 23.
Court was hearing a 1,400 kanal land scam, orders anti-corruption department to arrest and produce them on July 23. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE
ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Corruption court has issued arrest warrants for business tycoon Malik Riaz and his son Ali Riaz in a 1,400 kanal land scam, Express News reported on Tuesday.
Special Judge Chaudhry Zafar Iqbal ordered the anti-corruption department to arrest the two respondents and present them before the court on July 23.
Other respondents in the case also appeared before the anti-corruption court.
Last month, the Supreme Court of Pakistan had taken a suo motu notice against chief justice’s son Dr Arsalan Iftikhar and Riaz, following media reports that Iftikhar had received between Rs300 and Rs400 million from the businessman to influence judicial proceedings.
Riaz had later held a press conference holding a pocket-sized copy of the Holy Quran, unleashing allegations against the chief justice. The court had sent him a contempt of court notice over the press conference. But, the contempt of court law was amended a few days before the Supreme Court had decided to indict Riaz, forcing the apex court to adjourn the indictment hearing.
On Monday, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had also issued fresh notices to Riaz to appear before investigators probing the Arsalan-Riaz case.
Correction: Due to an editing error, the word “kanal” was earlier misspelled as “Canal”. The error is regretted.
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Finally a court has the courage to issues their arrest warrants. You have my support sir. Thank you.
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Beware all those who want to get rich over night
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If he has violated law he should be arrested as per law; unless of-course the National Assembly passes a bill exempting it or President grants Immunity
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Iftikhar Chaudhry is now playing pressure tactics to force Malik Riaz to take back his comments about his son and wife. What Chaudhry is doing against Malik Riaz is all for saving Arsalan Iftikhar.
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Arsalan Iftikhar is so corrupt. Pakistan knows it, the whole world knows it but no arrest warrants issued against him. Judiciary is not acting objectively and bias is clearly evident.
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Iftikhar Chaudhry is now only trying to save his son. What surprises me is the fact that how is it that his son has a Range Rover and he doesn’t know about it. Iftikhar Chaudry is equally corrupt as his wife and son. The only difference is that no proof exists against him but that does not make him innocent.
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Iftikhar Chaudhry is now only trying to save his son. What surprises me is the fact that how is it that his son has a Range Rover and he doesn’t know about it. Iftikhar Chaudry is equally corrupt as his wife and son. The only difference is that no proof exists against him but that does not make him innocent.
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wasting state resources and national funds for dramay baazi!
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Some body should also update us…the general public..what Arsalan-Iftekhar Chaudhry son of CJ is doing these days?!!
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This is persecution and not prosecution, it’s a message to people that no matter what they will get to those who they consider adversary if anyone challenges the powers that be he is not safe. I condemn this and consider it an act of terroririzing a citizen. Period.
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Malik Riaz needs to be grilled properly by the Police.
If he will cooperate with the law enforcing agencies in telling the truth and revealing the names of his accomplices, he may get a lighter sentence, otherwise the crimes which he has committed in cheating the people and grabbing the land is supposed to be a non-bailable offence.
The Police should take the account from the day when he stepped in and starting earning from the day one and how he became in the shortest possible time one of the richest men in Pakistan?
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“There are so many slips between cups and lips”. Wait and see. Money can do any thing in Pakistan. However, thumbs up for Court.
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Mr. Malik Riaz, you were safe when you were quite, now you have oped this pandora box now face the music. SC is doing a great job.. All the robbers should be treated like this…
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@kilo
you should ask NAB which is investigating him. To once again debunk the myth, Riaz has alleged that he bribed Arsalan Iftikhar to influence judgement against him, a charge denied by Arsalan. By his own admission Riaz has comitted a serious crime of trying to use money to influence Judges that is beyond dispute as he admitted to it, so the maximum can be said abt Arsalan Ifikhar is he accepted bribe money to trying influence his father which as case decisions show didn’t happen so as per Riaz a kid fooled him and took his money over the period of 2 yrs without providing him any relief whatsiever, if riaz was stupid enough to believe some young man then it is his problem. Bottom line Riaz is guilty by his own admission whether Arsalan is or not is yet to be proven which a trial will show once NAB finish its investigation, surely NAB on direction of AG both not being so called “PCO judges” should satsify your query. Recommend
Looks like all those 360 million he spent on Arsalan went down the drain. Finally up to face the music. It is impossible in Pakistan to accumulate so much wealth with honesty and fair dealings.
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KLA
Adeel Omar
How come your comments match word for word. Recommend
Looks like printer ran out of ink while printing the arrest warrants for son of Chief justice. Shame on Pakistani justice system..
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Interesting timing of arrest warrents!!
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What about Arslan Iftikhar who has become billionaire in just three years? CJ wants to save his son.
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Dear Mr. Adeel,
Hi,
Your comments are welcomed, but please try to take things in positive and practical manners, you don’t have any proof against CJ, yes, his or anybody son can commit sins, but it does not matter that the punishment can be given to his/her father. Being a Muslim you should know Hazrat Nooh Son was left behind, his father was not able to save him even he was the son of Prophet. So kindly wait and see, things will be cleared soon, no one is above the law even CJ. If anyone on this position commit mistake can be caught easily man. He is not President Z. who openly saying his party will never write a letter to Swis…
Thanks and please wait for the decision.
Regards,
Habib Zaidi
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Thank God for 1st such step by court n anti corruption where big land grabbers are being arrested, my Allah bless you all. Please expand your wings and arrest other such land n property grabbers who have built empires on widows, yatims, poor, resourceless individuals n families tears. Recommend
This reeks of a vendetta and victimization to protect the allegedly, absolutely corrupt Arsalan Chaudhry. A very dark day in the judiciary indeed.
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what about his partner/beneficiary – Mr Zardari and investors of Bahria town
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Malik kept retired officers around him and thought that he was safe to commit any crime, but forgot that all those officers were spent forces and would not save him from the same corrupt system in which he himself sprang. If he had considered money spent on Chaudhry’s family as ‘Sadaqa” for his sins, and moved on, nobody would have touched him. Now system knows his weaknesses and ability of powerless, useless retired officers who work for him, therefore everyone will take their share of pie. From now on, Malik’s whole life will be spent in police stations, courts, and prisons. He is a stupid person, who tried to cut the tree branch on which he was himself sitting.
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A very courageous move by Anti Corruption. Other land grabbers should also be netted including the master of all mafias,
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All departments are corrupted ………………….
no justice
discounts
not since
ghareeb pis rhaa hy…..
aamir rooz brooz amir tr hota jaa rha hy
ghareeb roz ghareeb ter hota ja rha hy…
2 2 nizaam heen
one country but have to system in all field of life
ei…. education (Poor/high gentry )
justice .. prison only made for poor either he is innocent or not(Poor/high gentry )
……………many thing..
ghareeb k saath koe naee..sirf hy to amir ki pehchaan…
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Very Good… But, what about CJ ka Ladlaa
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This is the the third time arrest warrants have been issued for him. Whats the big fuss now? Its not as if they are going to be implemented. The last time Rwp police went to arrest him on court orders 6 weeks ago, the Isb police detained them!
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MY GAWD!!!
Why don’t you all court-bashers, go and ask the AG and NAB what they are doing to bring the ill-doings of the CJ KA LAADLA to light?!?! Given such an opportunity, the court-bashing party should have completed their work by now and “hung” CJ KA LAADLA to dry by now. But, in the process, they will also have to hang their own ladlaa, Malik Riaz.
The jiyalas are all requested to write to the AG and to NAB to complete the investigation in the shortest possible time and bring the case to court and put the ball back in the judge’s lap. We’ll then see what they do with the case. Recommend
This all is power politics and a common man has no concern in these affairs.
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No one is understanding the real issue. Arrest warrents of Malik Riaz and his son are issued because they are not attending the court. Their case is under trial so they should defend themselves in the Anti Corruption court. If they will appear in the court, their warrents will automatically cancelled. It is happening daily in the courts. If the courts powers are withdrawn then nobody will appear in the court which will lead collape of the entire system.They should respect courts. This is old case and it has nothing to do with Arsalan case
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@KLA:
“The only difference is that no proof exists against him but that does not make him innocent.”
As long as there is no irrefutable proof against an individual, person concerned is INNOCENT!!!
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we people only basic need , nothing more and no have any interest to discuss this corrupted people …..
1. Health
2. Education
3. shelter
4. foods
If you check this Pak (Buildings’ ) you can find all part of this building disordered, dishonest, corrupted, selfless people ….etc
nothing have any more concern except some above ………. we need only justice….
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Some members commenting here against CJ needs to update their facts and get some education…..
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I hv given solutions to judiciary bashers time & again & once again here it is….shut the judiciary dept & let the Parliament or people who are judiciary bashers be appointed by the parliament to resolve legal issues as per the new & amended laws in the contitution as per their wishes.This will save lot of money which can be diverted into the pocket of these supporters, PPP & its allies….how about it ?..like the idea…one is sick & tired for the continuous judicial bashing…let us put that to rest with my solution…or if you guys hv any other better idea ?Recommend
With all and sundry on the take, inclusive of the mullahs, this is a soap opera to be enjoyed by all. Can also be viewed as an atonement of our sins. Hopefully, the hostaged innocents will be rewarded in the hereafter Ameen
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Malik Riaz was right when he said the Don was extorting money from him to keep him safe from cases. He was indeed safe; immediately after he stopped giving money, all cases are going full throttle. Recommend
Lala jee .,, only shareefs and Imran khan have made big money by honest means
Mr malik is somebody Pakistan should look upto He is an entrepreneur and developed your cities ,Younare just trying to hide the CRIMES of chaudhry family A person who is plantif is being hounded and ridiculed and prosecuted and the ACCUSED MR ARSALAN IS WALKING FREE So obvious corruption by the judges
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Let him go into a fair trial and investigate that how he did he earn much money in no time. He tried to effect the performance of Honorable judiciary. Punch him and get justice to the poor people for the lands he occupied by his money and relations.
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Then what Malik Riaz will become president/PM in future. This is history of pakistan.
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While father and son of one family who went public with the proofs have warrants the other father and son are sitting pretty in their posh homes. This is called justice PCO style and not Pakistani constitution where everybody should be equal. Malik Riaz should have kept quiet and not gone public for his own good.
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@Logic Europe:
“Lala jee .,, only shareefs and Imran khan have made big money by honest means”
I don’t have slightest of sympathy with anyone corrupt. Be it Zaradari and Benazir, be it Sharifs, be it IK, be it Chaudhrys, be it Arsalan, be it CJ, or be it Malik Riaz. I know one thing for sure that in this corrupt system of ours, no one can get so rich in this short time frame without corruption, bribery, and using unfair means. Period. However, I think, which may be wrong, that IK and CJ are the least corrupt of all the above, if not at all.
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Who is asking these questions? At last I don’t know and i disown them.
This is called justice, after all he showed courage to openly blame irslan and his father, he does not know holy cows can not be blamed. will the other party be arrested? Or justice is blind?
Unfortunately to whom Pakistani bet even they are few meter away from winning line he lose., why this always happen to us????
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@Lala Gee:
I love your logic when you say “IK and CJ are the least corrupt of all the above”
So you are saying that there are people who have murdered more people and there are people who have murdered just one or two, so they are better and should be forgiven?
I hope you were kidding!
Regards,
Mirza
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This was one time that I had been expecting a revolutionary decision. CJ could have proven himself by letting the legal proceedings against his family. Could have written a history that would restore my faith on ethics in Pakistan. But I am unfortunate for having been born in these times. Recommend
@Bookie:
In Pakistan history is maintained not made. Just look in this case.
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@Mirza:
“@Lala Gee: I love your logic when you say “IK and CJ are the least corrupt of all the above””
Please read my comment at least 3 times and you will have the answer.
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Very entertaining discussion between pro-law/order vs pro-corruption
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And all along people were questioning why didn’t Malik Riaz come public sooner.After this blatant misuse of authority by the judiciary I guess we all know why.
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JUST US Chaudhry is the first judicial dictator of our country.
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SELECTIVE JUSTICE – Can not be JUSTICE
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Is supereme court doing anything for ME?(a common citizen)
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Mirza Sb…..all the present judges are PCOs…so, pls refer to my solution abv…which I think will be favorable to you….nobody are angels including you & me,so counsel tolerance & patience & let the law takes its own course…otherwise, as suggested, shut the judiciary dept & let people like you try cases of the people sitting in the Parliament by passing / amending constitutional clause favorable to you people.This will save tax-payers money..let it be shared by you guys…if you hv solutions, put forward pls & try to overcome yr obsession of judiciary – which many commentators hv pointed out to you….
By the way, what do you expect from the present judiciary….you guys loot, plunder, defy court orders, redicule the court etc; & the judiciary shud shut their eyes ?Recommend
Malik RIaz has grabbed worth of Billions. He Deserves to be punished under law
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