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NAB officer to face the music over inaction

Land reserved for amenities carved into plots, sold out

Our Correspondent November 27, 2021

KARACHI:

Supreme Court on Friday directed the trial court to take prompt decision against the accused in the case of construction of 32 plots on amenity land in Al-Habib Society and ordered NAB deputy prosecutor to submit a progress report within a month.

Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed in his remarks told NAB deputy prosecutor that it was your responsibility, why are you seeking respite now, you have not fulfilled your responsibility. The court said that it seems that the ghosts are giving leases and everyone is involved in it. There is no one to listen to affecttees

A bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Gulzar Ahmed and comprising Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan and Justice Qazi Muhammad Amin Ahmed held a case regarding construction of 32 plots on land reserved for amenities in Al-Habib Society at the Supreme Court Karachi Registry.

The court remarked that if the accused had made illegal allotment, the money should be returned to the victims from the accused. Justice Qazi Muhammad Amin Ahmed NAB told deputy prosecutor, “you have no knowledge about basics of criminal law. Sindh High Court did not confirm bail of the accused. Why NAB did not arrest the accused? Sindh High Court had ordered the accused to submit bail bond, but the accused did not submit it in the trial court.”

Deputy Prosecutor NAB requested the court for respite and said that he would personally look into the matter. Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed remarked, "It was your responsibility. What are you asking for respite from the court? You have not fulfilled your responsibility." It seems that ghosts give leases here, everyone is colluding. There is no one to listen to the effecttees. It is the job of the departments to keep an eye on all matters. If something is going wrong, it must be stopped. There is no justice here. The accused are roaming around without fear, how long will this situation continue?

Published in The Express Tribune, November 27^th, 2021.