Swati records statement before JIT probing IGP Islamabad transfer
Top court constituted JIT after taking suo motu notice of former IGP's 'unceremonious' transfer
Azam Swati. PHOTO: PPI
Federal Minister for Science and Technology Azam Swati on Wednesday appeared before the Supreme Court-constituted joint investigation team (JIT) probing the transfer of former Islamabad Police IGP Jan Muhammad, Express News reported.
The top court had taken suo notice of the IGP’s transfer during the hearing of another case related to regularisation of Bani Gala land. In subsequent hearings, the three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Saqib Nisar formed a JIT to further probe the matter.
Transferring top cop: Interior minister, establishment secretary record statements
The JIT is investigating ‘unceremonious’ transfer of Police Service of Pakistan BPS grade-20 officer IGP Muhammad on verbal directives issued by Prime Minister Imran Khan after the former reportedly failed to attend calls of Swati.
Swati travelled to the old National Accountability Bureau (NAB) headquarters building to record the statement before the JIT comprising NAB Rawalpindi Director General Irfan Naeem Mangi, Intelligence Bureau Director-General Ahmed Rizwan and Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Director Mir Wais Niaz.
Swati's assets case: FBR cites legal reasons for non-cooperation with JIT
It is pertinent to note that the JIT has also been tasked with determining Swati’s assets. Mir Wais Niaz had reached out to the Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR) for details pertaining to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader’s income tax and wealth statement, however, the bureau turned down the request citing Section 216 of the Income Tax Ordinance 2001 which bounds it to keep taxpayers information confidential.
Previously, the team also questioned State Minister for Interior Shaheryar Afridi and Establishment Division Secretary Dr Ejaz Munir over the posting.
The top court had taken suo notice of the IGP’s transfer during the hearing of another case related to regularisation of Bani Gala land. In subsequent hearings, the three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Saqib Nisar formed a JIT to further probe the matter.
Transferring top cop: Interior minister, establishment secretary record statements
The JIT is investigating ‘unceremonious’ transfer of Police Service of Pakistan BPS grade-20 officer IGP Muhammad on verbal directives issued by Prime Minister Imran Khan after the former reportedly failed to attend calls of Swati.
Swati travelled to the old National Accountability Bureau (NAB) headquarters building to record the statement before the JIT comprising NAB Rawalpindi Director General Irfan Naeem Mangi, Intelligence Bureau Director-General Ahmed Rizwan and Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Director Mir Wais Niaz.
Swati's assets case: FBR cites legal reasons for non-cooperation with JIT
It is pertinent to note that the JIT has also been tasked with determining Swati’s assets. Mir Wais Niaz had reached out to the Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR) for details pertaining to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader’s income tax and wealth statement, however, the bureau turned down the request citing Section 216 of the Income Tax Ordinance 2001 which bounds it to keep taxpayers information confidential.
Previously, the team also questioned State Minister for Interior Shaheryar Afridi and Establishment Division Secretary Dr Ejaz Munir over the posting.