Arsalan case: TV anchors record statements in SC

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Arsalan case: TV anchors record statements in SC

Private TV channels’ anchors recorded statements in Supreme Court regarding Arsalan Iftikhar Case.


Justice Jawad S Khawaja said that a preliminary statement should have been submitted by Malik Riaz.

Hamid Mir, Kamran Khan and chief executive of a private channel Shaheen Sahbai recorded their statements in the court.

Zahid Bukhari, the counsel for Malik Riaz said that his client would move a preliminary rejoinder; then detailed statement would be submitted. Justice Jawad Khwaja while directing to the counsel for Malik Riaz said that he should have some directions from his client by phone.

On the other hand, Sardar Ishaaq, the counsel for Dr Arsalan, said that Malik Riaz has no evidence; that is why he is hesitating from submitting his reply in the court.

Justice Jawad S Khawaja said that Malik Riaz should be messaged that he would have to appear in the court. Justice Jawad S Khawaja said that seniors used to say that when a new story comes on the surface, the conscience of man guides him that either the story is right or wrong.

Sardar Ishaq said that it seemed that the Supreme Court is conducting an inquiry into the matter. Justice Jawad said that the court is not probing into any matter; rather the court proceedings are being run in accordance with rules and regulations.

Sardar Ishaq also stated that Hamid Mir also revealed in his programme that Malik Riaz has snaps of Arsalan’s mother and his sister regarding their visit to London. Such things are very provocative but the media is disseminating fake and fabricating stories without keeping in view their consequences.

Justice Jawad said that it is function of the trial court to make an assessment of the validity of the statements and information printed and aired by the print and electronic media.

He also emphasized that the media also should be conscious about sensitivity of the issue.




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Arsalan Iftikhar case: SC orders Riaz, son to appear before court tomorrow

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Arsalan Iftikhar outside the Supreme Court. — Photo by Online

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the hearing in the suo motu case pertaining to allegation leveled against Dr Arsalan Iftikhar, son of Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, DawnNews reported.
A two-judge bench of the of the apex court, comprising Justice Jawwad S. Khwaja and Justice Khilji Arif Hussain, was hearing the case about the bribes allegedly given to the chief justice’s son by property tycoon Malik Riaz.
Through his counsel Zahid Bukhari, the bench advised Riaz to appear before the court tomorrow to submit his written statement. The bench also ordered his son Ali Riaz to be present during court proceedings tomorrow.
Moreover, the court directed the Interior Secretary and the Attorney General to provide the chief justice’s son with security. Arsalan, through his lawyer, had requested the court for security as he had been forced out of his father’s home until the court’s verdict in the case.
The chief justice’s son had written in his submitted statement that whatever statements journalists and TV anchors had given the SC were based on hearsay and the allegations held no legal status.
Earlier during the hearing, Justice Khwaja remarked that no other case was being discussed in the country and that the case of allegations against Arsalan was very significant.
At one point during the proceedings, Arsalan said that a television program aired Sunday discussed his family and that the court should allow him a few minutes to say something on that.
Upon that, the bench reprimanded Arsalan for speaking in spite of the presence of his counsel.
The court also ordered the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to submit a complete record of Bahria Town’s income tax returns by tomorrow. An application by Riaz’s lawyer for two days time was also rejected by the court today.
Zahid Bukhari, Riaz’s counsel, said that his client was due to return to Pakistan from London any time tonight.
The suo motu notice was taken after rumours of the chief justice’s son’s shady business dealings with Riaz had become loud enough to make it to primetime television. After midnight on June 5, the SC had announced the suo motu notice and the first hearing was conducted on Wednesday.

 

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It looks like a delaying tectics by those who are at fault, but for SC " justice delayed is justice denied".

So Sc in their wisdom must not allow those who seem to be tryng to delay the justice by uselss ploys. should warn them of the dire consequences and lebel them as the ones making mockery of justice system. And recommend banning of those who persue such matters.