Suddle commission: Malik Riaz provided no proof to back allegations

Commission wants SC to make it binding on Malik Riaz to appear before it.

ISLAMABAD: The Shoaib Suddle commission formed by the Supreme Court to probe the Arsalan Iftikhar case has filed its provisional report in which it found no proof to back the allegations against Arsalan Iftikhar, Express News reported on Wednesday.

Sources with knowledge of the report told Express News that a 30 page document has been dispatched to the Supreme Court detailing the progress of the commission so far.

Per the report, business tycoon Malik Riaz had alleged that Arsalan had usurped Rs340 million, but provided no proof to back up this claim.

The commission added that despite issuing five notices to the business tycoon, he had failed to make an appearance.

It urged to Supreme Court to make it binding for Riaz to appear before the commission.

Malik Riaz scoffs at 'Arsalan commission'

Reacting to the report, Malik Riaz said that he already had doubts that this was not the Shoaib Suddle Commission, rather the "Arsalan Iftikhar Commission", and he did not accept the one-man body. Hence, he never appeared before it.

Riaz said that he had submitted receipts of Arsalan Iftikhar's expenses in the Supreme Court on June 6, 2012. But the Supreme Court did not conduct any investigation then.

The business tycoon further alleged that Arsalan lived in a Portman Square penthouse which costs Rs7 million a month in addition to enjoying services of the best hotels in London. Riaz said that receipts and proofs of these expenses have been submitted to the Supreme Court, but no action was taken on them either.

He added that his lawyer is preparing further evidence against Arsalan.