Ex-CJP's perks, security not withdrawn despite orders
CDA official chastised for presenting inaccurate facts in salary case
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ISLAMABAD:
Lawyers on Wednesday completed their arguments in a contempt of court case over withdrawing additional security and facilities to the former chief justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Chaudhry.
On Wednesday, Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) heard a case pertaining to the contempt of court in withdrawing extra security and facilities from ex-CJP Chaudhry.
During the hearing, Justice Kayani asked whether the court’s decision was on-field or not.
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Lawyer Hanif Rahi told the court that while their decision was on-field, but the former top jurist has yet to return the additional security and perks.
Deputy Attorney General Chaudhary Haseeb told the court that the court’s decision regarding withdrawal of the state-provided bulletproof car has been implemented, however, the court did not order recovery of the vehicle.
The court asked whether it had asked to recover the vehicle?
Rahi told the court that the former CJP had been deemed ineligible for the perks.
The court observed then the car has to be returned along with the perks which the law ministry estimates at Rs4 million and that the public money spent needs to deposited into the national exchequer.
The court asked whether the law ministry had been approached to implement the verdict.
Rahi stated that they had approached the ministry but the court’s orders to the extent of perks and security could not be implemented.
After hearing the arguments, the court reserved its judgment.
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Missing girls
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has given a trial court six months to complete the proceedings in a case involving the kidnapping of two girls from the remits of the Koral police station.
The directions were issued by IHC’s Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani on Wednesday while hearing a case about the missing girls.
During Wednesday’s hearing, petitioner Yasir Aziz Qureshi stated that he was being harassed by the police.
The court asked the police whether they had warrants for his suspects and if they had the warrants, why was the suspect not apprehended.
“Has anyone stopped you?” Justice Kayani asked the police officers, adding that the petitioner has not even applied for bail-before-arrest.
The police, however, could not offer satisfactory replies.
However, after the hearing, police officers took Qureshi into custody and told the court that they will interrogate him for allegedly kidnapping girls.
Earlier, Justice Kayani while had asked suspect Ayaz Khan whether his interim bail had been continuously extended for the past 18 months. Ayaz told the court that his interim bail has yet to be confirmed.
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The court then demanded the police about the whereabouts of the girls. “Has any clue been found?” The court asked.
The state counsel told the court that the police were trying to find and recover the girls.
Justice Kayani remarked that he had observed the case file but could not find any trace of progress.
The court advised the trial court to complete the trial within six months and dismissed the petition.
Pay for no work
An official of the civic body, who had demanded his salary without doing any of the work, came under severe criticism from the court on Wednesday. The court further warned that whoever was found misrepresenting the facts would have to face judicial action.
This was stated as a Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) while hearing a case filed by Abdul Wahid Qureshi against the Capital Development Authority (CDA), demanding a salary for the five years he was not in the department.
Justice Kayani asked how and on what basis could an officer, who was not in the department for five years, demand a salary for that period.
The petitioner insisted that the CDA had given the incorrect statement.
At this, Justice Kayani said that it could be that the statement was issued on the plaintiff’s insistence.
He directed that the petitioner personally appears before the court at the next hearing. If he is found to be lying, he will be prosecuted.
The court also summoned the CDA’s human resources director at the next hearing of the case set for next week.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 1st, 2018.
Lawyers on Wednesday completed their arguments in a contempt of court case over withdrawing additional security and facilities to the former chief justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Chaudhry.
On Wednesday, Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) heard a case pertaining to the contempt of court in withdrawing extra security and facilities from ex-CJP Chaudhry.
During the hearing, Justice Kayani asked whether the court’s decision was on-field or not.
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Lawyer Hanif Rahi told the court that while their decision was on-field, but the former top jurist has yet to return the additional security and perks.
Deputy Attorney General Chaudhary Haseeb told the court that the court’s decision regarding withdrawal of the state-provided bulletproof car has been implemented, however, the court did not order recovery of the vehicle.
The court asked whether it had asked to recover the vehicle?
Rahi told the court that the former CJP had been deemed ineligible for the perks.
The court observed then the car has to be returned along with the perks which the law ministry estimates at Rs4 million and that the public money spent needs to deposited into the national exchequer.
The court asked whether the law ministry had been approached to implement the verdict.
Rahi stated that they had approached the ministry but the court’s orders to the extent of perks and security could not be implemented.
After hearing the arguments, the court reserved its judgment.
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Missing girls
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has given a trial court six months to complete the proceedings in a case involving the kidnapping of two girls from the remits of the Koral police station.
The directions were issued by IHC’s Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani on Wednesday while hearing a case about the missing girls.
During Wednesday’s hearing, petitioner Yasir Aziz Qureshi stated that he was being harassed by the police.
The court asked the police whether they had warrants for his suspects and if they had the warrants, why was the suspect not apprehended.
“Has anyone stopped you?” Justice Kayani asked the police officers, adding that the petitioner has not even applied for bail-before-arrest.
The police, however, could not offer satisfactory replies.
However, after the hearing, police officers took Qureshi into custody and told the court that they will interrogate him for allegedly kidnapping girls.
Earlier, Justice Kayani while had asked suspect Ayaz Khan whether his interim bail had been continuously extended for the past 18 months. Ayaz told the court that his interim bail has yet to be confirmed.
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The court then demanded the police about the whereabouts of the girls. “Has any clue been found?” The court asked.
The state counsel told the court that the police were trying to find and recover the girls.
Justice Kayani remarked that he had observed the case file but could not find any trace of progress.
The court advised the trial court to complete the trial within six months and dismissed the petition.
Pay for no work
An official of the civic body, who had demanded his salary without doing any of the work, came under severe criticism from the court on Wednesday. The court further warned that whoever was found misrepresenting the facts would have to face judicial action.
This was stated as a Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) while hearing a case filed by Abdul Wahid Qureshi against the Capital Development Authority (CDA), demanding a salary for the five years he was not in the department.
Justice Kayani asked how and on what basis could an officer, who was not in the department for five years, demand a salary for that period.
The petitioner insisted that the CDA had given the incorrect statement.
At this, Justice Kayani said that it could be that the statement was issued on the plaintiff’s insistence.
He directed that the petitioner personally appears before the court at the next hearing. If he is found to be lying, he will be prosecuted.
The court also summoned the CDA’s human resources director at the next hearing of the case set for next week.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 1st, 2018.