FIA raids PML-N Lahore secretariat to ‘confiscate record in judge video scandal’
Raid was carried out to confiscate record of Maryam Nawaz press conference, says Ataullah Tarar
Judge Arshad Malik. PHOTO: FILE
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The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Thursday raided the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) secretariat in Lahore to confiscate record pertaining to the video scandal of former accountability court judge Arshad Malik, party leader Ataullah Tarar said.
The raid comes two days after the FIA had summoned three main leaders of the PML-N in the video scandal of judge Arshad who convicted former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in the Al-Azizia Mills corruption case.
Senator Pervaiz Rashid and PML-N Punjab information secretary Azma Bokhar had been summoned on December 30, and deputy secretary general Attaullah Tarar on December 27 at the FIA’s Lahore office to record their statements.
"A four-member FIA team, including a female officer, had conducted the raid on the Model Town secretariat building," said Tarar while talking to the media after the raid.
In July, PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz had unveiled a controversial video purportedly showing judge Malik confessing that he was “pressurised” into convicting ex-premier Nawaz Sharif in Al-Azizia case without any evidence following which the judge was barred by the law ministry from serving on the post.
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The deputy secretary general also said the raid was carried out to confiscate record related to a press conference held by PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz.
"No action had been taken against judge Arshad Malik but the PML-N is being targeted by [PM] Imran Khan Niazi as part of his politics of victimisation," Tarar said, adding that his party will not succumb to the vengeful tactics.
Prime Minister Imran Khan had removed the former head of FIA, Bashir Memon because he did not implement on the "illegal orders", he added.
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Thursday raided the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) secretariat in Lahore to confiscate record pertaining to the video scandal of former accountability court judge Arshad Malik, party leader Ataullah Tarar said.
The raid comes two days after the FIA had summoned three main leaders of the PML-N in the video scandal of judge Arshad who convicted former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in the Al-Azizia Mills corruption case.
Senator Pervaiz Rashid and PML-N Punjab information secretary Azma Bokhar had been summoned on December 30, and deputy secretary general Attaullah Tarar on December 27 at the FIA’s Lahore office to record their statements.
"A four-member FIA team, including a female officer, had conducted the raid on the Model Town secretariat building," said Tarar while talking to the media after the raid.
In July, PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz had unveiled a controversial video purportedly showing judge Malik confessing that he was “pressurised” into convicting ex-premier Nawaz Sharif in Al-Azizia case without any evidence following which the judge was barred by the law ministry from serving on the post.
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The deputy secretary general also said the raid was carried out to confiscate record related to a press conference held by PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz.
"No action had been taken against judge Arshad Malik but the PML-N is being targeted by [PM] Imran Khan Niazi as part of his politics of victimisation," Tarar said, adding that his party will not succumb to the vengeful tactics.
Prime Minister Imran Khan had removed the former head of FIA, Bashir Memon because he did not implement on the "illegal orders", he added.