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SC suspends NAB inquiry into Arslan Iftikhar case until Aug 2
It also rejected the request to form a larger bench for the case.
It also rejected the request to form a larger bench for the case. PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court of Pakistan has suspended National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) inquiry into the Dr Arslan Iftikhar case until August 2 and also rejected the request to form a larger bench in the case, Express News reported on Tuesday.
During today’s hearing, NAB’s Prosecutor General KK Agha stated that the court should not have issued stay order for the inquiry.
While Iftikhar’s counsel Sardar Ishaq argued an inherent bias for investigators since the inquiry team included Islamabad police official Faisal Memon, who had served as Malik Riaz’s security guard during his appearance before the apex court.
Justice Jawad S Khawaja has sought replies from interior secretary, Memon and his assistant Tahir Malik in this regard.
Earlier on July 30, Riaz had appeared before the NAB’s Joint Investigation Team and responded to a questionnaire that he was given in the previous hearing.
He, however, failed to submit any further proofs except the documents that he had filed in the Supreme Court earlier.
“Malik has been claiming dolling out over Rs230 million, but so far the documentary evidence placed shows no more than Rs10 to 15 million,” sources privy to the proceedings of JIT had told The Express Tribune.
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With so much of protection and direct involvement for the protection of Arsalan, the other party should forget about any meaningful outcome and justice.
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@ who can trust this judiciary now ?
The PCO judges have shown again that they support people THEY want
Fifteen millions is enough to start investigations why wait for 350 millions
? do the judges think that Arslan should have given receipt for the money
Why media is silent??
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Great job PCO uncles for saving the skin of crown prince. No more true investigations by any agency against him. Papa kehten hain bara naam karega beta humara aisa kaam karega! The cases and investigation agaist Arsalan have stopped in record time after the father himself took the case and then left it for a couple of PCO uncles. Justice is served! Now time to go back and ambush the elected govt once again.Recommend
@A J Khan:
Like what?
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Before crying, plz read other national and international news resources, what was the reason behind this decision. I mean seriously you guys need to come out of your net shell.
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Scared CJ?? There is something black in daal!Recommend
Holy Cow !!! ????
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Pro PPP/Malik Riaz – Data Entry Operators at their best ;-) . Who says they don’t have mummy daddy folks.
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Unfortunately It is proved on daily basis that Supreme Court Judges
are Biased and politically motivated
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Every citizen of pakistan has the right of fair trial. The govt wanted to malign judiciary through this case.Recommend
@Salman: Which international newspaper name it, national dailies are quite bias,… there they apply the rule of sacred judiciary army and Punjab govt all holy cows……. not a single case ever taken against army( NLC scam, Shershah Bridge collapsed a bus crushed underneath… no talk Arfa Kareem died because of fake medicine no news now Irslan case father interferes, and using his influence.. by PCO uncles no news. we know Mosa and abdulqadir Gilanis case has quick hearing and NEB was doing good job but in Irslan case they are Partisan….ha ha ha
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Govt is protecting Malik Riaz who paid money for Rehmani Hajj. To me Malik Riaz is an ordinary citizen, why the Government has provided him VIP security. Entry in street 89, G-6/3 is banned for ordinary persons.
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We all own this Judiciary but such decisions send wrong signals to masses as if they were giving “favoritism’ to Arslan. Such one sided decisions will bring bad name for Judiciary. They cite the examples of caliphates of Islams many times in different cases, do they remember what did Caliphs did if their own relative did sth wrong?
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Government should disband presnt superme court and appoint all nuetral judges.The present judges are infected with hatred germs.
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So much for Justice for all :-(
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They just don’t care. Not even about their eroding credibility.
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@Nasir Mahmood
Malik Riaz is not an ordinary person. He is the chief negotiator between Zardari’s and Sharif’s. He has donated plots, bullet-proof cars and money to Journalists and the owners of some newspapers and tv channels. All of these are protecting him and his empire. It is difficult to publish even a small comment against him. All these ghost commentators are seem to be the employees of supporters of Malik Riaz. Justice is impossible in Pakistan under these conditions.
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Superior judiciay’s superior kid. NAB guys are just public servants.
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Hahah. Saeen ka beta bhi saeen!
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A million shames on these shameless people who are bent upon doing the whole system in—a joke in the name of justice, judiciary, judges, judicial system thw hole nine yards. What no dictator could do these people are doing to destroy whatever trust and faith and confidence the ordinary citizen had. Shame on them all who are doing it and those who are silent spectators in this tragic drama. Recommend
Everyone has to bow down in front of The “Supreme Cult of Pakistan”. Not a single journalist can say anything against themRecommend
@Nasir Mahmood:
Same reason Arsalan Iftikhar another ordinary citizen has been provided with an escort of two dozen guards and accomodation in Parliament lodges on the orders of Chief Justice.
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PCO judges acting like PCO judges: why are people surprised?!
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Daddy court Zinda Bad.
Just counting the days for this CJ who just ruined this country.
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True face of judiciary!
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@Rahim: Daddy Court! Haha.
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CJ raaj at its most blatant. The Parliament should fix a limited term for CJ so that no one can monopolize the judiciary.
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I salute mr malik who with humble beginning has become a tycoon and who has built cities of high standard in Pakistan ,he is great , in western countries he would have been honoured and respected but in Pakistan as usual all are bent to bring him down ,
shame on people who criticise this man who has really brought out the corruption in judiciary
he should recieve the highest honour for courage and integrity ,,ONLY A BRAVE MAN CAN STAND UPTO CURRENT PAKISTANI SUPREM COURT
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Choudary PCO in action to save his little one!!!!
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Musharaf rightfully seperated Chaudary Don, his movement was politically motivated and funded by anti Musharaf forces, and the CJ has destroyed this country
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Where is the SPEEDY JUSTICE normally stated by SC in other cases.Recommend
regrets no sense commenting since not approved.
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Nothing else we can expect from these PCO judges..
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Biased Justice…
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Lala Gee! Where are thee?
I see the defenders of the courts have gone into hiding.
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