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Malik Riaz case: SC removes AG as prosecutor
The hearing was adjourned till October 9.
The hearing was adjourned till October 9. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
ISLAMABAD: During the contempt of court hearing underway in the Supreme Court, Attorney General Ifran Qadir was removed as prosecutor and the registrar was directed to present a list of senior lawyers for naming a new prosecutor, Express News reported on Thursday.
Malik Riaz’s counsel, speaking to the media said that he had requested the court to name Dr Arsalan Iftikhar the prosecutor in the case.
A two member bench was hearing the case in the Supreme Court which has now been adjourned till October 9.
Earlier, the Supreme Court, adjourning the Malik Riaz contempt case till September 20, reserved its verdict on whether the attorney general can prosecute the case or not.
The court had asked the attorney general if he had represented Riaz earlier in any case to which the attorney general replied in affirmative.
The court had then asked him if he could prosecute this case fairly, to which the attorney general said that it was his right to do so.
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Paradigm of bigotry these judges should stop wasting public money by doling out quick convictions when they have no qualms in being so blatantly biased.
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Supreme Court has once again proved that it cannot carry out an unbiased inquiry against Arsalan Iftikhar, he is the true DON of Supreme Court!!!!
Every ruling and logic of the court in this case surprises me to the point of exasperation. Unprecedented steps and measures are being taken to protect Arsalan.
Can’t believe that the country and the masses are still quiet on this nonsense. I feel ashamed to have protested to restore Ch. Iftikhar. If he has an ounce of self respect he should immediately resign. Infact all of us who earlier stood for him need to stand together again but this time to pull him down, try to undo a wrong that we have done.
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SC seems biased by this decision as it is unsatisfactory for itself only, if Mr Irfan Qadir has already been Malik Riaz’s lawyer in some other cases, how does it prove that he is showing sympathy to him or he is biased in this case, SC should care fully look into if any proof of his biased behavior is available, any citizen has full right to choose any one of his satisfaction. Many such decisions has been taken by SC since the start of this case which is making its authority doubtful. take it seriously MR CJ
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SC takes a good action against Mr Malik Riaz case hope fully they will get justices very soon
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Malik Riaz is helping SC to solve this case to give a name of Arsalan Iftikhar.now we can see what SC do in next step.
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Judicial tyranny at its worst! ——- what would suit them best is passing an order that we the people must be forbidden to thinking and expressing their thoughts. Or even better they should just go ahead and “name Dr Arsalan Iftikhar the prosecutor in the case.” as Malik Riaz’s counsellor ‘recommended’!
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Prosecutor cannot be a defence lawyer.Good move
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It seems that supreme court not acting like a nutral organization. When this case become near to solve CJ detach any person involved with Malik Riaz without any solid prove.
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indeed a big favour for the TJ’s Son…..!!!! Recommend
Comeon, who actually believed that Malik Riaz would get prosecuted for everything when all these judges, generals, politicians and civil servants live in or have recieved property in Bahria Town?
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This is very strange..It need to be investigated who else or how many others benefitted from the alleged extortation of Rs350 mil by Arsalan Iftekhar Ch.
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SC seems to be losing moral authority by such decisions,
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Most of country Bar Association does not allow him and now SC debar from him due to his rough behavior. We all stand with SC.
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It was OK for the CJ to try and sit on the bench that was to hear the case of his own son accused of having having accepeted bribes to influence his father (the CJ). It is not OK for a lawyer who once represented Malik Riaz to act as his prosecutor. The AG is not a judge who has to deliver a verdict on the accused being guilty or innocent. he is a prosecutor in this case. You can be the judge of your kith and kin but not be the prosecutor of an ex-client. “Jo chahey aap ka husn-e-karishma saaz karay”.
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Irfan Qadir, being a dismissed PCO judge has his own grudge against the judiciary. If Khosa could be removed from Attorney General then why can’t Qadir?
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This is shameful judicial conduct. The struggle for restoring Ch. Iftikhar’s was led by Aitezaz, Asma Jahangir, Kurd, Khosa and others. All of them are critical of what is happening now. By SC’s logic they have no right to express opposite views irrespective of what the judges do. Except for some media touts who can only sing CJ’s “taranas”, with each passing day the wrong doings will become more obvious.
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After reading Nida and Jay above, I just say, Amen! No, I’d go a little further and endorse each and every word they wrote above Ch. Iftikhar and strongly recommend the course of action that Nida suggests, “Infact all of us who earlier stood for him need to stand together again but this time to pull him down, try to undo a wrong that we have done.”. Amen. Let’s get this man down and out, who obviously lacks, ” an ounce of self respect ” and would never resign. Amen.
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The father, the uncles, and the family friend Suddle can carry out the legal proceedings fairly, but a senior lawyer, who a long while ago just represented Malik Riaz, cannot. Like wise, father is not responsible for the crimes of a son, and the son despite collecting bribes cannot influence the decisions of the father, another father can be influenced by a person, whose FORMER employee happens to be his daughter.
Such twisted logic, abound in the SC these days, just baffles me. Courts are being run as family fiefdoms.
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@Imran: “Courts are being run as family fiefdoms.” ! True. Should we let ourselves be reduced to dumb spectators while our system is being so thoroughly done in? Is silence a valid, appropriate and desired coice for us the people, the citizens? No, it’s our land and citizens must come forward and unite and chase the gang away from the power center which is being used to inflict such great harm to this country.
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Mr. AG. Not before me!
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I think now the registrar of SC will surely recommend ex CJ Khawajah Shareef to become new prosecutor in this case. I would rather love to see nomination of retired CJ of SC Mr. Dogar as new prosecutor in this case. People talk about non compliance of SC orders by the present government so this is the main reason why they don’t. Best thing is to book both father and son so that justice is seen done accordingly..
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I think now the registrar of SC will surely recommend ex CJ Khawajah Shareef to become new prosecutor in this case. I would rather love to see nomination of retired CJ of SC Mr. Dogar as new prosecutor in this case. People talk about non compliance of SC orders by the present government so this is the main reason why they don’t. Best thing is to book both father and son so that justice is seen done accordingly..Recommend