The five member joint investigation team, which is probing the alleged underhand financial deals between Mailk Raiz and the Chief Justice of Pakistan’s son has asked Riaz to appear in person on July 30 with all the additional documents which he had promised to submit.
“Since Malik Riaz Hussain in his first personal appearance had requested for further time to file additional documents and information, he is also being re-summoned for the said purpose and questioning. Notice for Monday July 30, 2012, has been issued” media office of NAB said on Saturday.
After the attorney general requested NAB to investigate the case, its chief had constituted a five-member team comprising three NAB officials and one official each from police and FIA to probe the matter.
The case involves alleged financial dealings between Dr Arsalan, the eldest son of Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and real estate businessman Malik Riaz.
Malik Riaz alleged that Dr Arsalan had received monetary and other benefits worth millions of rupees to settle pending cases in courts against Bahria town using his relation and influence on the CJP.
Dr Arsalan, who has challenged the JIT's jurisdiction, his counsel maintained that they would be presenting their final arguments before the division bench on Tuesday, July 31, 2012. The bench is hearing the petition of Dr Arsalan who has challenged the composition of JIT claiming that most of the members chosen by the NAB chief were affectees of decisions given by his father in different cases hence their bias cannot be ruled out.
According to NAB media office, the JIT has decided to record the statement of Salman Ahmed, son in law of Malik Riaz Hussain in the near future. Ahmed is one of the relevant persons who is privy to or acquainted with the facts and transactions related to this case. His role in the case will be examined from all aspects.
After recording statements of all persons connected with the case and verification of certain records the inquiry team will determine its next course of action. Evidence and reports from overseas authorities have already been sought it added. The JIT is also due to visit London and the UAE to pursue investigations.
However, their trips have been brought into question by Dr Arsalan’s lawyers.
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COMPLETE WASTE OF TIME , MONEY AND EFFORT.... Riaz Malik will walk away from all of this and will become a born again human being with a clean bill of life.... NAB will fail TO PROSECUTE as always since it not above board it self ...Arsalan is also not clean .... so to sum it all up WE AS A NATION MUST CLEARLY SEE HOW WE HAVE FAILED.
Everybody except Arsalan is held accountable. This is true justice.
@ Every One,
No harm will come to Malik Riaz, No Harm will come to Arsalan, Case will be dismissed by NAB due to lack of proofs, it was favour in cash and kind which every 10th pakistani receives out of 100. Nothing to hide , nothing to show.
All this exercise is futile as the end story will be that both the gentlemen have reached compromise with the efforts of NAB. What credit price NAB earns will remain the guess.
He is a curse on Pakistan and has used his money to influence generals , politicians and judiciary .
Supreme court should now show him the guillotine.
Soon Arslan will realise that he is nobody And he alongwith his father can never win against mr malik who will soon retire and then will ne prosecuted for helping musharaf