Anjum Aqeel Khan. PHOTO: INP/FILE
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan said on Thursday that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Anjum Aqeel Khan was involved in the illegal allotment of land owned by the National Police Foundation (NPF).
Aqeel was ordered to return the 126 kanals of land he was in charge of, or to give 86 civil plots or an amount equivalent to the land’s value to the NPF within two months.
The court also ordered the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to start an investigation regarding the scandal. NAB was asked to submit a report to the court in 90 days.
During the hearing, Justice Ijaz Chaudhry read from an 82-page document, outlining the court’s decision regarding the NPF land scandal.
The document stated that the NPF had been robbed, giving examples of plots that had been illegally allocated for only Rs100.
The court further added that if Aqeel does not return the land, then action should be taken against him and his land seized.
Background
In March 2011, Aqeel was arrested on charges of fraud, but as the police took him to Shalimar police station, they were attacked by his supporters, who had managed to wrest his custody from the police.
An FIR was registered against him in Shalimar police station under article 409 and arrest warrants were also issued against him after a sub-committee formed by the Interior secretary had written to IGP Islamabad.
Aqeel had been implicated in a fraud case in National Police Foundation (NPF) in which he, as the proprietor of Land Linkers, two former IGPs as well as former managing director (MD) of the NPF for embezzling Rs6 billion worth of land.
Aqeel had said that he was being made the target of politically motivated charges.
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Ordering is good.........but being able to enforce the order is the real test.
Return 126 kanals of land? Where is he keeping it, in his safe? Lameduck Courts should just order police to secure it.
@Heston: : If the guy is guilty why isnt he in jail?" *Heston Sahib, he will now construct a MOSQUE in those 124 Kanals and Mullah of that MOSQUE will ISSUE a FATWA for his HONESTY. *
As he is convicted, so whats the point of returning land??? Land should be taken back by Govt.
And whats the point of sending to jail if not returned land??? he is convicted and should see jail.
If he has done wrong then prosecute him to the full extent and punish him but what is this thing that he should return the land or pay the equivalent of the land, land should be taken away from him by court order and he should be sent to jail, it is simple as that. Is there any honest politician, trader, bureaucrats or even military generals left in this country at present? It seems every institution is corrupt to the core and by the way the judiciary in not exempt either from this curse. What a pathetic nation anymore and we call ourselves Muslims and the home of Islam.
one of the Islamabad's land mafia agent. many like him have jeopardised development plans. keep him in the jail
Lets here from the PML serfs on here. IK didn`t make this court decision. Each member of the PML is in politics to make money and the people who support them are serfs.
Another feather in PML-N's cap
PHOTO: INP/FILE FILE indicates old pic..
He is making a victory sign because no one is there to stop please like him from stealing. Only the people who steal bread get arrested.
will the esteemed court ask him where did he get money to buy just '126' Kanal of land... FBR, NAb anybody
@Heston: coz he is not an ordinary citizen like you and me, law here is only for us :-/
and how shamelessly he is making a victory sign..like all of his party leaders..
"The Supreme Court of Pakistan said on Thursday that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Anjum Aqeel Khan was involved in the illegal allotment of land owned by the National Police Foundation (NPF)."
If the guy is guilty why isnt he in jail?
Did he not faint in court as he had during his arrest by the police?
Waooo!! still feels victorious :( shame on u..