NICL scam: Despite SC orders, probe chief yet to be reinstated
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) is also not ready to reinstate Qureshi, despite the passage of three days since the apex court’s verdict, sources said.
The Supreme Court on Monday had ordered Qureshi’s reinstatement as lead investigation officer in NICL cases, declaring illegal the notification suspending Qureshi from his position of additional director-general of the FIA.
The court said that obstructions were being created to hamper the investigation into the NICL scandal for political reasons.
Qureshi, who was investigating the scam involving Moonis Elahi, son of Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, was suspended on July 4.
Sources added that Qureshi is due to retire on September 30, 2011 and the government, therefore, is adopting delaying tactics in reinstating him as additional DG FIA.
When Qureshi went to the FIA headquarters in Islamabad on Wednesday, August 10 to submit his rejoining report, no one paid any heed to him resuming his charge, sources added.
DG FIA Syed Tahsin Anwar Ali Shah, when contacted by The Express Tribune, said that Qureshi does not need any notification and the Supreme Court ruling in this regard is sufficient.
Whenever he returns to FIA, he will be welcomed, said Shah.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 11th, 2011.
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Mr. Nwaz shareef , Ch. iftikhar and zafer qurashi ..... ander khatay decide ho chuka hai kah ...Nwaz will be next P.M and ch. will be president n qurashi will b interior minister...yeah sari door isi kay liay hai...
Corruption has detroyed and done more harm to Pakistan, its economy and national security, than our external enemies. Criminals like Mohsin Warrach, Moonis Elahi, Abdul Qadir G, Harris and others must be given exemplary punishment, even if this involves a change in government.
PMLN Anjum Aqeel Rs. 6 Billion fraud owner is on bail; well done court, N ka naam hi kafi hai. LeJ Malik Ishaq is aquitted when he admitted 70 killings on record. Well done PMLN + SC. All evidences turned back but Moonis (may be guilty), court still rules its own.
Zafar Qureshi is the only honest man in whole FIA, actually he obeyed Nawaz Sharif (when he was PM) to chain the bureaucrats. Zafar Qureshi remained involved with PMLN Anjum Aqeel fraud, but only Allah and then CJ knows the right things.
These bloody crooks and criminals who are running our country should all be publicly flogged and executed so that Pakistan can achieve the greatness it deserves.
Government is not setting a good example. The fall out due to non compliance could be significant.
Zafar Qureshi will not be allowed by the Federal Government to return, untill he retires (September 2011)