Malik Riaz, the ‘chirya’ of Najam Sethi: Talat Hussain
By Abdullah Zafar

There is another fight gearing up in the media between Najam Sethi (Geo News) vs Talat Hussain (Dawn News) and Mubashir Lucman (Dunya News).

The quarrel between Najam and Talat started when Talat Hussain in his program, News Night with Talat, accused that the word ‘Chirya’, used by Sethi for his source, was none other than Pakistani business tycoon Malik Riaz, main character of Arsalan Iftikhar scandal.

http://youtu.be/FPvxHzJ295c

Talat further said that Malik Riaz himself has unveiled that he is the ‘chirya’ of Najam Sethi and after gathering information from him Sethi present it in his night show.

Responding to Talat’s word, Najam Sethi in his program, Aapas ki Baat Najam Sethi K Sath, said that he (Talat) was speaking a lie about his association with Malik Riaz and he would sent a legal notice to the anchor for his irresponsible allegation.

“He (Talat Hussain) is a CIA agent as according to wiki-leaks document, two Pakistanis including Talat Hussain were working for Stratford, a spy agency working for CIA,” Sethi said.

Furthermore, furious Najam Sethi didn’t stop after lashing out at Talat Hussain and started talking about Mubashir Lucman.

Sethi said that earlier Lucman propagated a lie about him that he was a US national, which was totally a senseless allegation.

http://youtu.be/6vYSwy4RGls

“I have not acquired US citizenship. I am a Pakistani and I would be a Pakistani,” the Geo News analyst claimed.
He further said that Lucman also alleged that his daughter was working for late Richard Halbrooke, US special envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan.

The analyst further said that he had sent a legal notice to Mubashir Lucman on which the High Court directed Lucman to avoid putting false allegations on him.

Note: Watch last 20 mins for Talat’s allegation against Sethi while last 15 minutes for Sethi’s allegation and reply.

http://www.thenewstribe.com/2012/06/07/malik-riaz-the-chirya-of-najam-sethi-talat-hussain

Why Geo silent on Malik Riaz

sheikh farooq

Please discuss why Geo TV was silent when other TV channels running tickers about Malik Riaz role in the case of the son on the chief justice. Does Geo adopt journalistic ethics while dealing with key issues or to cover up blunders of those whose role must be questioned.

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PML:

Geo is silent becuase Malik Riaz gives millions Rupees of advertisements to Geo, just go to Bahria Town Corporate office and ask from the account department how much bahria Town or malik Riaz paya to Geo for advertisements.

Ahmed Hassan:

Leave alone discussing why and how Geo was getting such big chunk of ads from Bahria Town. We need to discuss why Geo and many other media houses remain always silent on bad deeds of mafias many mafias aaprt of Malik Riaz. And by the way why should everyone justify Malik Riaz’s role of kind maker. Dont anyone know it was Malik who extended full support to every corrupt ruler in this country take from Gen. Musharraf to Zardari, to Gilani, to many in Punjab who point fingers day in and day out on their political rivals only for political gains but they are thick with real estabe tycoon.

AR Jami:

Because there is very clear division between the society. There are two group one is the looter and the other one is being looted. It is up to you to decide GEO is on which side?

Khan Adeel:

Well just try to think ho cj’s son lives now and how he was in the past. He has companies ghost companies worth billions. The way he moves around with 4 5 jeeps of gunmans and in between his bmw. Don’t try to be naïve and say cj has no role. Who is arsalan. Cj says he doesn’t own a house of his own. Please just remember no one is GOD or prophet. Malik riaz is bad ok. But it doesn’t mean that we should defend cj by saying oh riaz is bad. Just go anf figure out how much lavish wedding was of cjs son. Trying to be honest is only to get high rate of bribe. Where is harris steal mill case. They gave 120 crores just stop the auction of property. Blind fold people open up. Ehtisaab is only done of politicians its true but of judiciary it must be done aswell. We need to decide if constitution which gives power to every individual in this country is supreme or the cj.

Kamran Khan of GEO TV is on Malik Riaz’s Payroll, received a grand villa in gift.

http://urdu.thenewstribe.com/archives/180679

Kamran Khan, Malik Riaz and Lies of Jang Group

http://youtu.be/nt1BlqNsdc4

http://youtu.be/u3vWqBtp_4A

http://youtu.be/ijDb5Johi4A

Aik Din Geo Kay Sath Malik Riaz

http://youtu.be/7T4vBXSH0GE

http://youtu.be/hlALLoJaWSc

http://youtu.be/LECmkqBUXr8

Kamran Shafi ‏@KamranShafi46
@MalickViews Expose’ of journos/gens on MR pay will be great service. Just as politicians and judiciary exposed so must they. If not #UNFAIR

Ayaz Ahmed ‏@ChAyazAhmed
@KamranShafi46 @malickviews the real owner of new Pti was malik Riaz even general pasha was used as a tool real man behind new Pti ws MR.
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Kamran Shafi ‏@KamranShafi46
@MalickViews Expose’ of journos/gens on MR pay will be great service. Just as politicians and judiciary exposed so must they. If not #UNFAIR

1h Ayaz Ahmed ‏@ChAyazAhmed
@KamranShafi46 @malickviews new revealstion . Mr gifted 50 lakh and a plot to mehr bukhari on her wedding.
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Kamran Shafi ‏@KamranShafi46
@UmarCheema1 Ayesha Siddiqa says it is a lie that Fasih Bokhari’s son also works for Bahria!!

Mansoor Ali Khan ‏@MansoorGeoNews
News doing the rounds that Chairman NAB’s @fasbok son and daughter are also working for Bahria Town Management. Wonder if thats true?
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6h Zahi Aly ‏@ZahiAlyy
@MansoorGeoNews he don’t have a son bro 🙂 but his daughter working for bahria town
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6h Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@ZahiAlyy Verify your facts plz. He has a son working on a project w/ Bahria Town. @KamranShafi46 @MansoorGeoNews

Kamran Shafi ‏@KamranShafi46
@ZahiAlyy @UmarCheema1 @MansoorGeoNews I know of a son who died in a tragic car accident some years ago. Ayesha must know what she is saying
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6h Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@KamranShafi46 I know about the dead. One is alive. Probably he’s Farhan. @MansoorGeoNews @zahialyy
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6h Kamran Shafi ‏@KamranShafi46
@UmarCheema1 @MansoorGeoNews @zahialyy If he is a consultant, and if a daughter works there how can there be transparency? @iamthedrifter
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5h Rashid Aurakzai ‏@RKzoy
@KamranShafi46 @UmarCheema1 @MansoorGeoNews @zahialyy @iamthedrifter Kuch nahin milay ga siwaye awam ki ankhon main dhool k.

Kamran Shafi ‏@KamranShafi46
@iamthedrifter Somebody tells me Fasih Bokhari’s daughter works for Bahria? If so how can NAB carry out a fair inquiry into the 56 Bln scam?

omar ali ‏@omarali50
@dhume01 @shahidsaeed Sohail Warraich documentary about Malik Riaz. (btw, I think Sohail Warraich is an under-appreciated sufi buzurg)

Arshad Sharif ‏@arsched
RT @MSharifKhattak: The Arsalan Case is a can of worms. Every worm that is going to creep out of the now opened can will be longer and dirtier than the last one

Kamran Shafi ‏@KamranShafi46
@manz_mir Well, come to think of it why not me too?? A nice house and a Range Rover Sport should do me fine!!
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21h manz ‏@manz_mir
need a job,house&a car wats da procedure to get it frm MR any url to download the application form? @KamranShafi46
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Kamran Shafi ‏@KamranShafi46
http://www.siasat.pk/forum/showthread.php?107601-Aaj-Kamran-Khan-Kay-Sath-25-April-2012-Qamar-Zaman-Kaira Sorted out Kamran Khan nice and proper!!

Kamran Shafi ‏@KamranShafi46
Many people think Malik Riaz will buckle under and this whole thing will die? But isn’t the damage already done TOO extensive?? DHA probe?

Kamran Shafi ‏@KamranShafi46
@mubashirakram @UmarCheema1 @saeedshah @mazdaki There ARE brave journalists like Matiullah Jan who have already done it #MORESTRENGTHTOTHEM

Kamran Shafi ‏@KamranShafi46
@UmarCheema1 Media should FIRST expose those from within it who have been bribed by Malik Riaz THEN advise politicians! @saeedshah

Kamran Shafi ‏@KamranShafi46
@mughalbha URGENT! Recall the ad placed by Malik Riaz some years ago re: cheap plots to retiredandserving seniorofficers and seniorjournos?

Brahmins and shudras
By Saroop Ijaz
Published: June 9, 2012

The writer is a lawyer and partner at Ijaz and Ijaz Co in Lahore saroop.ijaz@tribune.com.pk
When the late Mother Teresa went to meet the Pope in the Vatican for the first time, she took a bus and was dressed in a sari that apparently cost one rupee. The late Christopher Hitchens wrote about it saying that this would be the definition of behaving ostentatiously since a normal modest person would have at least taken a cab and put on their best scarf. One can disagree with the particular example yet the point does have some weight. Excessive displays of piety are often affected and a flag should go up whenever one encounters them. The Chief Justice’s decision to take suo motu notice of the allegations of substantial corruption against his son and then briefly presiding over the Bench put many members of our free media in visible confusion. The Chief Justice has since recused himself from hearing the case and supposedly barred his son, Dr Arsalan Iftikhar, from entering his house or maintaining any contact.
The Chief Justice took suo motu notice of the case and presided over the Bench while in the complete knowledge of the code of conduct of Judges. I think, given the experience and acumen of My Lord, the Chief Justice, one can say to a moral certainty that he would be aware of the general principle and the specific provision of the code of conduct, which requires judges not to hear matters involving immediate family members. Far be it for me to allege that the Chief Justice wanted any personal control over the matter or send a signal and I am equally sure that he was driven by the best of intentions to administer justice. Yet, the fascinating thing about the episode was the reaction to it. Hazrat Umar (RA) was the standard reference and the decision was almost allowed to go unexamined. The simple argument that Hazrat Umar (RA) was not bound by a written constitution or separation of powers etc is either conspiratorial or un-Islamic. Now he has recused himself, yet the idea that our superior courts feel empowered to rely on their version of history, notwithstanding petty temporal codes of conduct is not very confident inspiring. I have a forbidding feeling that the Abraham and Isaac references are maturing in the casks for now. A random but more recent historical reference is when Field Marshal Ayub Khan during his tenure was told about the thriving and extraordinary growth of his son’s business, he reportedly replied, “Ah, I never thought the boy had it in him”.
There is tremendous confusion about the law of contempt in Pakistan, although for the purposes of the present matter it should suffice that the Chief Justice’s son or any member of his family does not enjoy any immunity from fair criticism. The presumption of innocence that should be extended to everyone cannot and should not be denied to Dr Arsalan iftikhar. However, imagine the reaction if Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani or Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif had said that they swear that they had no idea about what their son’s source of income is. Well, the reaction is fairly easy to imagine. The media and ‘independent’ analysts would have had a field day with cheers, jeers and smirks and there would have been demands of resignation on the grounds that someone who does not know the happenings of his own home is completely unfit for governing the country or a province. The mass forwarded text message jokes would have written themselves. That reaction would have been silly. Let us be clear, there is no allegation on the Chief Justice and swearing on the Holy Quran is almost too strenuous a display. I in no way suggest that any adverse inference against the Chief Justice can be drawn on the basis of the alleged conduct of his son, yet then the same principles should apply to our elected representatives. There is an unmistakable double standard here; surprisingly the inane examples of mature civilised democracies and the corelation between allegations and resignations also seemed to have dried up.
The lazy consensus is that the “politicians” are corrupt, so an allegation against them or family members is basically a conviction, whereas against the armed forces or the superior judiciary it is a conspiracy. This is the paradox of judging actions on the basis of reputation or perception rather than the other way round. My argument is not the same lowered bar be applied to the khakis and the judges, but the reverse, that the presumption of innocence until proven guilty is applied to everyone, without exception.
Some time back, I saw Ms Asma Jahangir on television making the distinction between the “Shudra” (lowest caste) and the “Brahmins” in Pakistan. For purposes of clarity, the “Shudra” class is the elected representatives. The classification was made before this scandal came to light, yet it has amazing prescience in regards to the response to the Dr Arsalan episode. I think of Ms Jahangir for another reason. Recently, she has very vocally expressed knowledge of a plan to assassinate her by the state agencies of Pakistan. Asma Jahangir has acquired the right to be taken very seriously at all times and she is not one to make this sort of revelation lightly. Who and why anyone would want to kill Asma Jahangir is an easy question with multiple easy answers. Ms Jahangir is a national asset and it would be catastrophic if anything were to happen to her. If there was ever a case fit for suo motu and asking the security agencies to come and give an undertaking, this is it. This does not absolve the onus on the federal and provincial governments to not only provide security but also demand explanations from establishment agencies.
Dr Arsalan’s case will be the litmus test, the gold standard for our Supreme Court. Dr Arsalan remains innocent as of now and this is how I hope it stays at the end. However, any compromise on transparency, the perception of neutrality or the strict confines of the law, would make a mockery of a lot of high-minded talk.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 10th, 2012.

http://tribune.com.pk/story/391280/brahmins-and-shudras/

آیا ہی چاہتا ہے چیف جسٹس کا ’فیملی گیٹ‘ سکینڈل
Published on 05. Jun, 2012

اسلام آباد ( مریم حسین) چیف جسٹس آف پاکستان جسٹس افتخار محمد چوہدری اپنے بیٹے ارسلان کی وجہ سے ایک بار پھر مشکل صورتحال سے دوچار ہونے والے ہیں۔ چیف جسٹس کے بیٹے پر ملک کے پراپرٹی کنگ سمجھے جانے والی ایک کاروباری شخصیت سے چالیس کروڑ روپے لینے کا الزام سامنے آ رہا ہے، جس کے سارے ثبوت بھی موجود ہیں جو ’پراپرٹی کنگ‘ آج کل اسلام اباد کے صحافیوں کو گھر بلا بلا کر دکھا رہے ہیں۔
پراپرٹی کنگ تقریباً ہر چھوٹے بڑے ٹی وی اینکر پرسن کو گھر بلا کر ارسلان کے خلاف اپنے الزامات کے دستاویزی ثبوت اور اس کی ویڈیوز دکھا چکا ہے کہ کیسے چیف جسٹس کا بیٹا ساؤتھ آف فرانس میں چھٹیاں گزارنے گیا تھا اور اس کی ادائیگی کس نے کی اور کس اکاؤئنٹ سے ان کے سفر کے اخراجات ادا کیے گئے تھے۔ لندن میں میریٹ ہوٹل میں رہائش کے اخراجات بھی اس کارڈ سے ادا کیے گئے ہیں جو اس پراپرٹی کنگ کے بیٹے کے نام پر ہے۔ ذرائع کا کہنا ہے کہ اسلام آباد میں اس وقت سب کو علم ہے کہ چیف جسٹس کے بیٹے کے خلاف سکینڈل تیار ہے اور کسی لحمے بھی سامنے آ سکتا ہے۔
تاہم کچھ قابل اعتماد زرائع کے مطابق کسی زمانے میں جسٹس افتخار چوہدری اور اب وزیراعظم یوسف رضا گیلانی کے وکیل بیرسٹر اعتزاز احسن کوشش کر رہے ہیں کہ کسی طرح اس معاملے کو دبا دیا جائے۔ وہ اس سلسلے میں فریقین سے مسلسل ملاقاتیں کر رہے ہیں اور ان کی چیف جسٹس سے ملاقات کی خبر بھی اسلام آباد میں پھیلی ہوئی ہے۔
جسٹس افتخار چوہدری کے بیٹے کا نام پہلی بار اس وقت سامنے آیا تھا جب جنرل پرویز مشرف انہیں چیف جسٹس کے عہدے سے فارغ کرتے ہوئے ایک ریفرنس دائر کیا تھا جس میں بتایا گیا تھا کہ کیسے ڈاکٹر ارسلان کو بلوچستان کے صوبائی محکمہ صحت سے وفاقی حکومت کے محکمہ پولیس میں اے ایس پی لگوایا گیا تھا۔
مختلف ذرائع سے اکھٹی کی جانے والی اطلاعات کے مطابق پچھلے پراپرٹی کنگ نے ارسلان کے مزاج کو سمجھتے ہوئے اس وقت سے اس پر کام شروع کیا ہوا تھا جب سے اس کے ایک پراپرٹی علاقے میں کار ریس ہوئی جس میں پانچ لوگ مارے گئے تھے اور چیف جسٹس نے اس پر سو موٹو لے کر مذکورہ پراپرٹی کنگ کے بیٹے پر ایف آئی آر درج کرا دی تھی۔ پراپرٹی کنگ کا بیٹا بیرون ملک فرار ہوا تو عدالتی حکم پر اسے واپس ملک لایا گیا اور اس کے خلاف قتل کی دفعات کے تحت مقدمہ درج کیا گیا۔ اس کے ساتھ ہی ہلاک ہونیوالے افراد کے ورثاء کو دوکروڑ روپے قصاص کے طور پر دلائے گئے۔ لیکن پھر کچھ عرصہ بعد کیس کو دوبارہ کھول دیا گیا۔
اس صورتحال میں پراپرٹی کنگ ارسلان کے قریب ہوا جس میں اسے وزیراعظم گیلانی کے قریبی سمجھے جانے والے ایک بزنس مین احمد خلیل کی معاونت بھی حاصل تھی۔ جلد ہی ارسلان پراپرٹی کے کاروبار میں مصروف پائے گئے اور انہیں مختلف طریقوں سے چالیس کروڑ روپے کی ناجائز ادائیگیاں کی گئیں۔ اسی طرح ارسلان نے اسی پراپرٹی کنگ کے پیسوں پر بیرون ملک سیر و تفریح بھی کی جس کے دستاویزی ثبوتوں کے ساتھ ساتھ آڈیو اور وڈیو ثبوت بھی محفوظ کیے گئے۔ یہ سب ثبوت اب صحافیوں کو دکھائے جا رہے ہیں۔
اب تک جن اینکرز کو یہ ثبوت دکھائے گئے ہیں ان میں حامد میر، کامران خان، نجم سیٹھی وغیرہ شامل ہیں اور ان سب کا تعلق جنگ گروپ سے ہے۔ پاکستان کے مشہور کالم نگار ہارون الرشید نے اپنے کالم میں پہلی دفعہ اس سکینڈل کے بارے میں یہ اشارہ دیا تھا کہ چیف جسٹس کے بیٹے کے خلاف الزام تراشی کی ایک نئی مہم شروع ہونے والی ہے۔ ان کا اشارہ اس سکینڈل کی طرف تھا جس کے بارے میں اب اسلام آباد کا ہر صحافی جانتا ہے تاہم ابھی تک اس کی تفصیلات سامنے نہیں لائی گئی ہیں۔ انصار عباسی نے بھی سوموار کو اپنے کالم میں اس طرف اشارہ کیا ہے تاہم انہوں نے بھی اس بارے میں مکمل بات نہیں کی اور اشاروں کنایوں میں بات کی کہ ان کا اشارہ کس طرف ہے اور کون حکومتی سازش کا شکار ہونے والا ہے۔ بتایا جاتا ہے کہ انصار عباسی بھی ان صحافیوں میں شامل تھے جنہیں پراپرٹی کنگ نے بلا کر ثبوت دکھائے تھے۔
دی نیوز کے گروپ ایڈیٹر شاہین صہبائی نے پنتیس منٹ کے اپنے ایک ویڈیو انٹرویو میں پوری تفصیل سے اس سکینڈل پر روشنی ڈالی ہے۔ یہ علیحدہ بات ہے کہ انہوں نے اسے حکومت کی سازش سے تعبیر کیا ہے اور بچ بچا کر بات کرنے کی کوشش کی ہے جس کا مطلب یہ تھا کہ سارا سکینڈل بھی سامنے آجائے اور ان پر کوئی بات بھی نہ آئے۔شاہین صہبائی نے اسے ’فیملی گیٹ‘ سکینڈل کا نام دیا ہے۔
ذرائع کا کہنا ہے کہ ایک مشہور برٹش خاتون صحافی جو پاکستان کے بارے میں سکینڈل چھاپتی رہتی ہیں کے ساتھ بھی اس پراپرٹی کنگ کی بات چیت ہوئی ہے اور اسے وہ تمام ثبوت حوالے کیے گئے تھے تاکہ وہ لندن میں سنڈے ٹائمز میں وہ سکینڈل چھاپ سکے۔ تاہم یہ سکینڈل اب تک نہیں چھپ سکا کیونکہ بتایا جارہا ہے کہ اس خاتون رپورٹر کے ساتھ یہ بات باقاعدہ تحریری طور پر طے ہوا ہے کہ وہ اس وقت شائع کرے گئی جب اسے کہا جائے گا۔ ایک وقت یہ بھی پلان کیا گیا تھا کہ اس سکینڈل کو اس وقت چھاپا جائے جب چیف جسٹس لندن میں اپنا ایوارڈ لینے کے لیے پچھلے ہفتے گئے تھے۔ تاہم بعد میں اعتزاز احسن کی مداخلت سے بات وقتی طور پر رک گئی تھی۔

http://www.topstoryonline.com/chief-justice-son-scam-about-to-hit-headlines

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اچھا جی؟؟؟
دوسروں کے بیٹے پر الزام لگے تو باپ گردن زدنی قرار پاتا ہے لیکن جب انصاف کے ٹھیکیداروں کے بیٹے پر الزام ہو تو بڑی آسانی سے کہہ دیا کہ بیٹے کی اپنی زندگی ہے ۔گویا چیف جسٹس بری الذمہ ہے۔واہ رے انصاف،ہائے رے تحریک انصاف

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بلال حسن، بکھر 5 June 2012 at 7:27 am #
ارسلان روٹی کو چوچی کہتا ہے، کبھی اسے کوئی بہلا پھسلا کر اے ایس پی بنا دیتا ہے اور کبھی چالیس کروڑ تھما دیتا ہے اور ساتھ یورپ کی سیر بھی کرا دیتا ہے، میڈیا کے محبوب چیف صاحب انصاف دینے میں اتنے مصروف ہوتے ہیں کہ انہیں یہ پوچھنے کا وقت ہی نہیں ملتا کہ ان کی فیملی بیرونی دورے کے خرچے کہاں سے پورے کر رہی ہے۔ چیف صاحب کی معصوم فیملی کو لوگ سازش کے ذریعے کروڑوں کے فائدے پہنچاتے رہتے ہیں اور رؤف کلاسرا اور شاہین صہبائی جیسے جید صحافی جو سیاستدانوں کی ’گھاگ‘ اولاد کے کپڑے اتارنے میں دیر نہیں لگاتے وہ چیف جسٹس کی باری آنے پران پس پردہ ہاتھوں کی تلاش میں نکل کھڑے ہوتے ہیں جنہوں نے انصاف گھرانے کے معصومین کو برے راستے پر لگایا۔ واہ ری تحقیقاتی صحافت پاکستان میں تیرے رنگ نرالے

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اعجاز اعوان 5 June 2012 at 10:22 am #
افتخار چوھدری نے جب ارسلان کو بلوچستان سے بلوا کر پنجاب میں اے ایس پی تعینات کرایا تھا تو اسی کو ھی بنیاد بنا کر ان کے خلاف ریفرینس دائر کیا گیا تھا ۔ اس سکینڈل سے تو چوھدری صاحب بچ نکلے ۔ اب چوھدری صاحب جس پچ پر اپنے فرائض سر انجام دے رھے ھیں اور جیسے فوج ایجنسیوں ، صدر ، وزیراعظم اور دیگر وزرا کے خلاف کیسز سن رھے ھیں ۔ ایسے میں ان کو اور ان کی اولاد اور دیگر رشتہ داروں کو مزید محتاط رھنے کی ضرورت ھونی چاھئے ۔ تاکہ کوئی ان کی اپنی گھناؤنی سازشوں کا شکار نہ بنا سکے ۔ گزشتہ چار سالوں سے ایسا کوئی سکینڈل سامنے نہیں آیا ۔ جس میں افتخار چوھدری پر کسی بھی حیثیت میں کوئی حرف آتا ھو۔ ان کے بیٹے ارسلان کا نام بھی کبھی میڈیا میں کسی حوالے سے نہیں آیا ۔ ھو سکتا ھے کہ ارسلان نے پراپرٹی کے کچھ ایسے سودے کئے ھوں جن میں اس کو غیر معمولی طور پر بھاری منافع دیا گیا ھو ۔ تاکہ اس چیز کو بعد میں اس کے خلاف استعمال کیا جا سکے ۔ سوچنے کی بات یہ ھے کہ ریاض ملک کو کیاضرورت آن پڑی تھی کہ وہ ارسلان کے خلاف ثبوت اکٹھے کرتا پھرے ؟ ھو سکتا ھے کہ اس کی جیب میں گنجائش سے زیادہ آ جانے والے پیسے نے اس کی زخمی انا کو مجبور کیا ھو کہ جس بندے کو صدارتی محل تک میں آنے جانے کی کھلی چھوٹ حاصل ھے اس کے بیٹے کو کیسے ایک عدالت کا جج گرفتار کرا سکتا ھے ؟ اور اب انہوں نے بدلہ لینے کی ٹھانی ھو ۔ لیکن جس شخص کے خلاف افتخار چوھدری سوموٹو نوٹس لے چکے ھوں اسی شخص کے والد سے مل کر ان کا بیٹا کاروبار کر رھا ھو۔ یہ بات کچھ زیادہ جچ نہیں رھی ۔ میرا اندازہ یہ ھے کہ اگر ریاض ملک ایسا کچھ سکینڈل سامنے لانا چاھتے ھیں تو یہ ان کے بھر پور عروج کے بعد زوال کی طرف پہلا قدم ھو گا ۔ موجودہ حکومت جو ان کے ذاتی پیسوں کی مدد سے اپنی جیبیں بھرنے میں مصروف ھے کچھ ماہ کی مہمان رہ گئی ھے ، ضروری نہیں کہ اگلی حکومت بھی ان کے پیسے کی محتاج ھو۔ اس لئے ان کے پاس وقت کم ھے ۔ ان کو جو بھی فیصلہ کرنا چاھئے ۔ جلدی کریں لیکن اگلے دس پندرہ سال تک کا منظر نامہ انہیں سوچ میں رکھنا چاھئے ۔ اگر انہیں اللہ نے عزت دے ھی دی ھے تو وہ عزت سکینڈل بنانے کے لئے نہیں ملی ۔
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اقبال 5 June 2012 at 10:52 am #
میرے بھائی جو شخص ڈاکٹری جیسے پاکیزہ شعبے پر پولیس کی نوکری کو ترجیح دے سکتا ہے اس سے یہ بیعد نہیں،اور
آ پ کا کیا خیال ہے ہے پراپرٹی کنگ خود آگے آیا ہو گا؟؟ پہسے میں بڑی چمک ہے جناب بڑوں بڑوں کی آنکھیں اندھی اور دل ایمان سے خالی کردیتی ہیں

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رانجھا 9 June 2012 at 3:49 am #
جناب اعجاز اعوان صاحب! آپ فرماتے ہیں:
افتخار چوھدری نے جب ارسلان کو بلوچستان سے بلوا کر پنجاب میں اے ایس پی تعینات کرایا تھا تو اسی کو ھی بنیاد بنا کر ان کے خلاف ریفرینس دائر کیا گیا تھا ۔ اس سکینڈل سے تو چوھدری صاحب بچ نکلے ۔
جناب من!چیف جسٹس صاحب کیسے اس کیس سے بچ نکلے ؟؟؟کس عدالت میں ان کا یہ کیس سنا گیا؟؟؟؟کہاں گواہ پیش ہوئے؟؟؟؟؟کس نے کواہوں پر جرح کی ؟؟؟؟؟کس نے ثبوتوں کی پڑتال کی ؟؟؟؟چیف جسٹس کے طفیلی ججوں نے تو اس کیس کو سنا ہی نہیں کیونکہ وہ اس مفروضے پر قائم تھے کہ جج تو فرشتے ہوتے ہیں،سیاسی حکمرانوں کو تو استثنا حاصل نہیں ہوتا ،لیکن ججوں نے چیف صاحب کو استثنا دے دیا۔اور اب بھی دیکھئے گا کہ چیف جسٹس جو خود شریک ملزم ہیں ،ان کے خلاف ایک بار پھر کیس نہیں سنا جائے گا۔ان کے بیٹے کو مبینہ طور پر ان سے اپنی مرضی کا فیصلہ لینے کے لئے رقم دی گئی۔اس لئے وہ بھی شرک ملزم ہیں۔اور انصاف کے اصول کے مطابق ان کو شامل تفتیش کیا جانااور ان کا بیان لیا جان اور اس پر جرح کیا جانا ضروری ہے۔وہ کیوں استعفیٰ دے کر ایک فیئر ٹرائل کی راہ ہموار نہیں کرتے؟؟؟؟کیا صرف سیاست دانوں کو ہی استعفیٰ دینا چاہیئے؟؟؟ کیا کسی ڈاکٹر نے جج صاحبان کو اعلیٰ اخلاقی اقدار سے پرہیز تجویز کیا ہے؟؟؟؟
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اقبال 5 June 2012 at 10:43 am #
اس ملک میں،،،، دو مقدس گائے ،،،،، ہیں، اسکا مطلب یہ ہوا کہ ایک مقدس گائے، کو کوشش کر کے ،،،،، ذبح خانے ،،،، لایا جارہا ہے،جناب تمام صحافی برادری سے التجا ہے کہ دوسری ،،،،مقدس گائے،،،، کی فیملیز بھی ہیں انکے ،،،فیملی گیٹ سکینڈل ہیں،،، انکو بھی سامے لاو اب وقت ہے انکی فیملی تو پولیس والوں اور سڑکوں پر ٹریفک کنٹرول کرنے والے وارڈنز کو بھی اٹھوا لیتی ہے اور جب تک ان کے بڑے جاکر معفیانہ مزاکرات نہ کریں ،،،وہ فیملی،،،، ان پولیس والوں اور وارڈنز کو نہیں چھوڑتیں۔ معلوم تو ہے آپ لوگوں کو، آپ ہے نے تو ٹی وی، اخبارات پر ہمیں بتایا تھا۔ یاد آیا؟؟؟؟ذرا اپنے قلم شریف کو اس پر بھی ،،،، جنبش ،،،،، دیں جناب
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منیب احسن 5 June 2012 at 11:45 am #
ارے کوئ یے بتا ئے گا کہ چیف جسٹس افتخار چوہدری لندن میں
حبیب جان بلوچ سے کس حیثیت سے اور کیوں ملاقات کرتا پھر رھاں ھے؟؟؟
حبیب جان بلوچ ایک کرمنل شخص ھے اور کلعدم تنظیم کا عہدیدار ہے۔
حبیب جان پر کراچی میں ایم کیو ایم کے کارکنو کے قتل اور پولیس پر فائرنگ اور راکٹ لانچر حملوں میں ایس ایچ او کےقتل کی ایف آئ آر درج ھے۔۔۔
رؤف کلاسرا بھائی، شاہین صہبائی ،حامد میر، کامران خان، نجم سیٹھی،انصار عباسی ، ہارون الرشید ، مریم حسین، صفدر سید اور درسرے جید صحافی حضرات اپنے قلم شریف کو اس پر بھی جنبش دیں جناب ۔۔۔
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وقار عباسی 5 June 2012 at 12:21 pm #
بری افسوس کی بات ھا سب توپی دراما زارداری اور گیلانی کا ھا
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ھا نگ کانگ faheem raza 5 June 2012 at 12:31 pm #
اب اتنی خاموشی کیوں اب تو راز راز نھیں رھا اب سولوموٹو کھاں ھے ارسلان دودھ پیتا بچاھے کیاسی جے بات بات پر اس حکومت کے خلاف ایکشن لے رھیے ھیں پوری حکومت سپریم کورٹ کےاحاطے میں آپ نے قید کی ھوئی ھے اس حکومت کو پھلے دن سے آپ نے کام کرنے نھیں دیابات بات پر آپ نے اس حکومت کو زلیل کرنے کا کوئی موقح جانے نھیں دیااور جب آپ کے سپونسرنوازشریف کے کیسززرحمان ملک میڈیا میں لایامیں اس دن سے سمجھ گیاتھاکےاب رحمان ملک کی خیر نھیں آپ نے بڑی تیذی سے آپ نے اسے نااھل قرار دیااور اپنی دوستی نبھائ اب جب آپ کے اپنے بیٹے کی باری آئ تو آپ کو سانپ سونگیاھے اورآپ کو اورآپ کےھاواریوں کو سازشیں یادآنے لگیں ھیں سی جے صاحب پوری قوم آپ کی طرف دیکھ رھی ھے
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محبوب حسین 5 June 2012 at 12:52 pm #
افتخار چوھدری نے پچھلے 13 سال میں اتنے زیادہ ……. کیے ہیں۔ کہ کسی اور سکینڈل کی ضرورت نہیں ہے۔ لیکن میڈیا اور عدلیہ ایک دوسرے کو پروٹیکٹ کر رہے ہیں۔ اسلیئے ان کو بے نقاب کون کرے۔
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عا مر سھیل سد و زئی 5 June 2012 at 1:23 pm #
اعجاز اعوان صاحب! خیر ہو آپکی آپ تو چیف صاحب کہ فرشتہ ثابت کرنا چاہتے ھیں۔ بابا جی اس حمام میں سب ننگے ہیں۔ پیسہ بولتا ھے۔ لگے رھو ارسلان بھائی۔ قانون تمھارے گھر کی لونڈی ھے۔ پھر کس نے سلام بھی نھیں کرنا ھے۔ خوب گھومو پھرو، سیریں کرو۔
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نومی 5 June 2012 at 4:07 pm #
مریم بہن
ہمارے ملک کی بھاگ دوڑ مافیاز کے ہاتھ میں ہے اور ان تمام مافیاز کو اگر واسطہ پڑتا ہے تو کورٹ ،کچہری اور تھانوں سے اب یہ تو سب کو پتہ ہے کہ کورٹ کچہری کا کنگ خان کون ہے جی ہاں کوئی اور نہیں کنگ خان وہی کنگ خان جس کے ہاتھ میں ازخود کی چھڑی ہے اور یہی اس کی تڑی ہے۔۔۔۔۔۔۔!!
لیکن کنگ خان کا واسطہ پڑا ہے اب کی بار پراپرٹی کنگ سے ۔۔۔!!
پراپرٹی کنگ تو بڑے بڑوں کو سیدھا کر دیتا ہے کنگ خان کیا چیز ہے۔۔۔!!
چلیں مزہ آئے گا کہ سب کو ازخود کی چھڑی سے ہانکنے والا کنگ خان اب کیا چال چلے گا مجھے تو ایسا لگ رہا ہے کہ اب کی بار کنگ خان کو شاہ مات ہوگی لکھ لیجئے۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔!!
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سید فریدحسین 5 June 2012 at 4:48 pm #
مریم جی
سنا پ کا ڈسا بچ سکتا ھے لیکن زرداری کا نہیں
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علی عباس 5 June 2012 at 5:14 pm #
جو کام نام نہاد تحقیقاتی صحافیوں کو کرنا چاہیے تھا وہ ایک بزنس مین نے کر دیا، لیکن بجائے اس کے کہ ان لوگوں پر سوال اٹھائے جائیں جن کی ’معصومیت‘ کا پردہ چاک ہوا ہے اور دیکھا جائے کہ بات بات پر ازخود نوٹس لینے والے چیف جسٹس صاحب اپنی فیملی کی مبینہ کرپشن پر کیا ایکشن لیتے ہیں، یار لوگ پراپرٹی کنگ اور وزیراعظم کے دوست کو ذمہ دار قرار دینے کے کوشش میں لگے ہوئے ہیں۔ یہ ایسے ہی جیسے جنت سے نکالے جانے کا الزام ہمیشہ اماں حوا پر لگایا جاتا ہے اور بابا آدم کے تجسس اور لالچ کا ذکر نہیں کیا جاتا۔
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مقصود اختر 5 June 2012 at 9:11 pm #

جناب كلاسرا صاحب! ہمارے ملك میں ایك ہی ادارا جو كام كر رہا ہے وہ سپریم كورٹ ہے اب جب رحمان ملك كو پاكستان كی حاكمیت سے الگ كر دیا جاے تو ان جیسے اسكینڈلز میں دیر نہیں ایك زرداری ہے جس نے پورے ملك كو اگے لگایا ہوا ہے میاں برادران كا بینڈ اس نے بجا ركھا ہے جب چاہتا ہے پھر بجانا شرع كر دیتا ہے الطاف حسین كو ایسے نشے كے كیپسول پر لگایا ہوا ہے زرداری صاحب نے اس كا نشہ اترنے ہی نہیں دیتا بابرعوان ڈاكٹر كو ٹشو پیپر كی طرح استمعال كیا اور اس كو وہاں پھینكا ہے جہاں سے وہ ایا تھا اب ناجانے كس كس كی باری ہے زرداری صاحب نے تو نافوج كو نا میڈیا كو اور نا ہی عدلیہ كو چھوڑا ہے مگر انشااللہ تعالی اگر چیف جسٹس دیانتدار ہے تو كمانڈو ان كا كچھ نہیں كر سكا تو اس جال میں سے بھی نكل جائیں گے
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منیب احسن 5 June 2012 at 9:11 pm #
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbTcQQbjCzg&feature=related
زرور دہکھیں۔۔۔
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محمد علی 5 June 2012 at 9:32 pm #
کسی کے بیٹے کی سزا سے چیف جسٹس کا کیا تعلق ؟ یہ سب ایک ڈرامہ ہے. عوام اس کو کچھ نہیں سمجھے گی . سب کو اپنی فکر ہے. لیکن میڈیا والوں کا کام خوب چلے گا.
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امام بخش 6 June 2012 at 1:59 am #
تحریر: امام بخش
ابھی تک محترم چیف جسٹس آف پاکستان افتخارمحمد چوہدری کے سپوت فرزند ارسلان افتخار کے “کارناموں” کے ثبوت سوائے چند صحافیوں کے علاوہ عوام کے سامنے نہیں آسکے۔ مگر چیف جسٹس کے حواریوں نے پہلے ہی سے حواس باختگی کے انتہائی بے ذوق تماشے کے ساتھ ساتھ منہ سے شعلے اور بلغمی چھینٹے نکالنے شروع کر دئیےہیں۔کیونکہ ان کی ذاتی خواہشوں کے سارے سفینےڈوبنے کے بعد آخری سفینے کو بھی ڈگمگاتے ہوئے دیکھ کریہ مخطوب الحواس ہو گئے ہیں۔ یہ حواری جو ہر خبر کی سچائی کو تارتار کرنے کےبعد سچائی کو چھپا کر اسے ہمیشہ اپنی پسند کا لبادہ اوڑھنے کے مرض میں شدت سے مبتلا ہیں، ان دنوں سچ کو چھپانے کے لیے دھواں دھارگردوغبار اڑانے میں پوری طرح مشغول ہیں۔ ان سب سالاران کذاب کی کوشش صرف ایک نقطے پر مرکوز ہے کہ یہ ایک سازش ہے ۔ سپریم کورٹ پر حملہ ہے۔ ارسلان افتخار کے چالیس کروڑ لینے اور اپنی غلطی کے اعتراف کے باوجود وہ بڑا معصوم ہے۔ان حواریوں کے مطابق یہ سازش بھی “کرپٹ” حکومت کی ہے یا پھر پراپرٹی کنگ ملک ریاض کی۔ جو چاہتے ہیں کہ کسی طرح چیف جسٹس سے اپنا بدلہ لیاجائے اور بلیک میل کیا جائَے۔
ان نجس سوچوں کے مالک سپریم کورٹ کے حواریوں کے کا ہمیشہ سے اصرار چلا آ رہا ہے کہ افتخار چوہدری اور سپریم کورٹ قانون کی حکمرانی کے مدعی ہیں۔ ان کے دامن میں کوئی چھید نہیں ہےاور نا ہی ان کے ماتھے پہ کوئی داغ ہے۔ اگر ہم بھی اس غیرت بریگیڈ کی بودی دلیل کو رنگ برنگے انصاف کے مظاہروں کو دیکھنے کے باوجودتھوڑی دیر کے لیے مان لیتے ہیں کہ محترم چیف جسٹس افتخار چوہدری واقعی قانون کی حکمرانی کے مدعی ہیں اورانھوں نے ان چار سالوں میں اپنی خوردبینی آنکھوں کی مدد سے اس” کرپٹ” حکومت کی ہر” کرپشن” پر سوموٹو ایکشن لیا ہے ۔ بلکہ ایک ایسے چیف جسٹس کے طور پر مشہور ہیں کہ یہ سارے اہم مقدمے چھوڑ کر صرف موجودہ حکومت کے خلاف ہی مقدمے سنتے ہیں۔ مگر عوام تب سے حیرت و استعجاب میں مبتلا ہے جب سے عدالت عظمٰی نے چار سالوں میں لاتعداد سکینڈل پیدا کرنے اور اپنی محنت شاقہ کے باوجود اس اتنی بڑی” کرپٹ” حکومت کے خلاف صرف اور صرف “30 سیکنڈ“ کا ایک فیصلہ دیا ہے۔ اب یہ اندازہ لگانا مشکل نہیں ہے کہ “آزاد عدلیہ” نے دو سال تک پیٹ کا بار سہنے کے ساتھ ساتھ آئین کی “اپنی تشریحات و توضیحات ” کے بعد “30 سیکنڈ” جننے میں کتنا “درد زہ” برداشت کیا ہے۔ درد کی شدت نہ ہوتی تو عدلیہ عظمٰی بیچاری واضع طور پر بتا نا دیتی کہ نومولود (30 سیکنڈ) کی حقیقی “تفصیل” کیا ہے۔ “آزاد عدلیہ” کے بیچارے متوالے ابھی تک باؤلائے پھر رہے ہیں کہ “منڈا ہویائے کہ کڑی ہوئی اے”۔ اور ملتانی سوہن حلوہ کہہ رہاہے کہ “سائیں کجھ وی نی تھیئیا، نا پتر تھئے نا دھیی تھائی اے”۔
اب گردباد قصیدہ گو ٹولہ سر جوڑ کر بیٹھ گیا ہے کہ کسی بھی طرح سے ملمع کاری کر کے حقیقت کو چھپا یا کم از کم گہنا دیاجائے۔ ان کا تازہ ترین فرمان ہے کہ محترم چیف جسٹس آف پاکستان افتخارمحمد چوہدری اس سار ے قضئیے سےبالکل لاعلم تھے۔ ان “عالی دماغ” افلاطونوں ے کیا یہ حقیقت پوشیدہ ہے کہ:
۱- ارسلان افتخار ایک ایسے پٹرول پمپ سے جھوٹے بل لیتے رہے اور جہاں پٹرول نہیں بکتا بلکہ آج بھی وہاں ڈیزل بک رہا ہے (بقول محمود شام اور فیصل رضاعابدی)۔
۲- اگر کسی باپ کا بیٹا پٹرول کے جھوٹے بل تک لینے میں ملوث رہا ہو اور اس بیٹے کی جیب میں یکدم چالیس کروڑ روپے آجائیں اور باپ کو پتہ بھی نا چلے۔ ابا حضور بھی وہ جو ملک کا چیف جسٹس ہو اور قانون کی حکمرانی کا مدعی ہے.
۳- کیا ان سچ کے پیام بروں سے یہ سچ درپردہ ہے کہ چیف جسٹس اپنے اسی فرزند ارجمند بیٹے کو انتہائی معزز پیشے (ڈاکٹری) سے انتہائی کرپٹ اور بد عنوان پیشے (پولیس)میں ناجائز بھرتی کروانے کا سہرا پوری آب و تاب سے اپنے سر پر سجائے بیٹھے ہیں ۔
۴- کیا محترم چیف جسٹس صاحب کی آنکھ گھر پر مہنگے تحفوں کی آمد پر بھی نہیں کھلی۔
۵- محترم چیف جسٹس صاحب کی پوری فیملی اپنی اوقات سے بڑ ھ کر دنیا بھر کے سیر سپاٹے کرتی رہی . د نیا کے مہنگے ترین ہوٹلوں کے قیام کرتی رہی اور مہنگے ترین شاپنگ مالز سے خریداری کرتی رہی۔ اور منصف اعلیٰ صاحب اس حقیقت سے لاعلم رہے۔
۶- اس منافق غیرت بریگیڈ کےبقول چیف جسٹس کو اس سازش کا برطانیہ جانے یعنی انٹرنیشنل کونسل آف جیورٹس المعروف “سنگھانیہ انیڈ کمپنی” سے ایوارڈ لینے سے پہلے علم ہو گیا تھا۔پھر ذہن میں سوال اٹھتا ہے کہ ابھی تک”انصاف پسند” چیف جسٹس مسند انصاف پرکیسے بیٹھے ہیں۔ اگر بیٹھے ہیں تو کیااپنے بیٹے کے خلاف ان الزامات کی انھیں اسی طرح تحقیقات نہیں کروانی چاہیے جس طرح یہ دوسرے لوگوں اور ان کے بیٹوں کو توہین و تضحیک کے کھلے رویے کے ساتھ عدالتوں میں گھسیٹ رہے ہیں اور اگراتنے دن گذرنے کے باوجود اب تک اپنے بیٹے کو کلیئر نہیں کروایا تو کیا یہ انصاف کا قتل اور توہین عدالت نہیں ہے؟ کیا اس وقت کو ئی ڈیل چل رہی ہے؟ اور “توہین عدالت” ، “توہین عدالت” کی یلغار سے اٹھارہ کروڑ پاکستانی عوام کو کب تک ڈرایا جا سکے گا؟؟؟
اس وقت نا جانے کیوں مجھےلال حویلی کے بڑبولے شیخ رشید کا 2008ء میں ایک ٹی وی کو دئیےجانے والا انٹرویو یا د آرہا ہے جس میں وہ محترم افتخار محمد چوہدری کے بارے میں اظہار خیال کر رہا تھا آپ بھی ملاحظہ فرمائیں۔
“چوہدری افتخار کو لانے کے لیے ہم لابی کرنے والے تھے ۔ وہ خود بڑا تیز آدمی تھا۔ دو دو گھنٹے گھنٹے لال حویلی کے باہر کھڑ ا رہتا تھا۔ جب وہ مجھ سے بڑے کاموں کی طرف پڑ گیا تو میں نے اسے چوہدریوں کے حوالے کر دیا۔ چوہدریوں نے پھر اسے اپنے سے بڑے سائز کے لوگوں کے حوالے کر دیا۔ اس جگہ پہچنے کے لیے اس نے بہت بڑی لابنگ کی۔“
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سلیمان 6 June 2012 at 10:03 am #
اب تو آپ خوش ہیں کہ چیف جسٹس نے اپںے بیٹے خلاف سو موٹو نوٹس لے لیا ہے اور کیس کھلی عدالت میں چلے گا۔اب تو دودھ کا دودھ اور پانی کا پانی ہوگا۔مزید یہ کہ کار ریس میں ہلاک ہونے والوں کے ورثاء کو معاوضہ چیف جسٹس کی وجہ سے ملا ہے ورنہ وہ بچارےکہاں اور ملک ریاض کہاں۔ملک ریاض تو وہ آدمی ہے جس نے اخبارات میں اس واقعے کی خبر بھی لگنے دی تھی۔
اور حکومت جس کا لوگوں کی جان مال کی حفاظت کرنا ہے وہ پتا نہیں کہاں ہے۔امام بخش صاحب جو کام حکومت کے کرنے کے ہیں وہ چیف جسٹس کررہا ہے اور جو کام ڈاکوٶں کے کرنے کے ہیں وہ حکومت کر رہی ہے۔براہ مہربانی چیف جسٹس پر رحم کریں اور حکومت کو مشورہ دیں کہ ملک پر رحم کھائیں۔
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بہادر خان کھوکھر 8 June 2012 at 3:12 am #
یہی تو رونا ہے کہ چیف جسٹس اپنے کام چھوڑ کر حکومت کے کام کر رہا. دسیوں سال سے لٹکے ہوئے مقدمے سن کر سائلین کو انصاف نہ سہی مقدموں کی پیشیوں سے ہی آزاد کروا دے۔وہ پرانے مقدمات ، جن کو سننے کے لئے محنت اور عرقریزی درکار ہے، کو چھوڑ کر ان سے دس دس پندرہ پندرہ سال بعد سامنے آنے والے ایسے مقدمات سنتا ہے جس میں سستی میڈیا شہرت ملتی ہو اور اپنے اس جذبہء انتقام کو تسکین ملتی ہو کہ زرداری نے اس کو اس کی خواہش کے مطابق بحال کیوں نہیں کیا۔جس مشرف نے اس کو نکالا تھا اس تک تو ہاتھ نہیں پہنچتا اس لئے تھو کوڑی۔ہاں جمہوری حکومت،کتنی ہی نااہل ہی سہی،اس کی دسترس ہوس میں ہے،اس لئے اس کے ذلیل کیئے جا رہا ہے۔اس موقع کی مناسبت سے پنجابی کی ضرب المثل ہے کہ
ڈگیا کھوتی توں ،تے غصہ کمہار تے
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بہادر خان کھوکھر 8 June 2012 at 3:26 am #
واہ بھئی اما م بخش صاحب آپ نے تو کمال کر دیا
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ثاقب عباسی 6 June 2012 at 2:52 am #
چیف صاحب ایک جمعوری حکومت کو تو آپ نے کام نھیں کرنے دیا““اب بھی ایک سوموٹو لے لیں ؛آپ نواز شریف کی سنتے رھے تو اےک دن لوگ آپ کو نکالنے کے لئے اب لا نگ مارچ کریں گے،،اب بھی آپ کے پاس ٹاہم ھے؛ سیاست چھوڑ کر صرف اپنا کام کریں،۔
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سلیمان 6 June 2012 at 10:04 am #
کاش حکومت بھی لوٹ مار کے علاوہ کوئی اور کام کرلے
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گل خان 9 June 2012 at 7:18 am #
جب تک اس کیس کا شریک ملزم افتخار چوہدری ، جس کے نام پر ارسلان نے مبینہ طور پر پیسے کھائے،استعفیٰ نہیں دیتا ،انصاف کے تقاضے پورے نہیں ہو سکتے۔
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کاظمی 6 June 2012 at 3:20 am #
واہ جی واہ، موسیٰ گی لانی کا نام آئے تو باپ کو بھی قصور وار ٹھہرا دیا جاتا ہے۔اوراگرچیف جسٹس کے بیٹے کا نام آئے تو سازش۔۔کیا یہ کھلا تضاد نہیں ہے؟ آزاد دہشت گرد آزاد عدلیہ؟
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سلیمان 6 June 2012 at 10:05 am #
چیف جسٹس نے تو اپنے بیٹے کو کھلی عدالت میں طلب کرلیا ہے اور گیلانی صاحب نے تفتیشی افسر کا تبادلہ کردیا بیٹے کو باہر بھگا دیا۔یہ فرق ہے چیف جسٹس اور “منتخب” وزیراعظم میں۔
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بہادر خان کھوکھر 8 June 2012 at 3:24 am #
کھلی عدالت میں اس خوف سے طلب کر لیا ہے کہ اس کے کیس کی تحقیقات اور سماعت کی جملہ کارروائی اس کے باپ کے کنٹرول میں رہے ورنہ ڈر تھا کہ کہیں حکومت کا کوئی تفتیشی ادارہ اس انویسٹی گیشن کو اپنے ہاتھ میں لے کردودہ کا دودہ اور پانی کا پانی نہ کر دہ پھرتیاں بے سبب نہیں ہیں۔کچھ تو ہے جس کی پردہ داری ہے۔
اس چیف جسٹس کو تو ہر مقدمے میں اپنی مرضی کا تفتیشی افسر چاہیئے ہوتا ہے ،اپنے بیٹے کے کیس کی تفتیش میں وہ اس اصول سے کیسے دستبردار ہو سکتا ہےاور جج بھی وہی چاہیئے ہوتا ہے، جو حامد خان کے چیمبر سے ہوں اور جن میں جی حضوری اور چمچہ گیری کی سارے خصوصیات پائی جاتی ہوں ۔یہ انکشاف عاصمہ جہانگیر جیسی غیر جانب دار وکیل کا ہے ہے کہ اب اعلیٰ عدلیہ میں تقرریاں چیمبر دیکھ کر کی جاتی ہیں۔نہ کہ میرٹ اور قابلیت دیکھ کر۔علی احمد کرد کہتا ہے کہ اعلیٰ عدلیہ میں فرعون بیٹھے ہیں۔کیا آپ کو فرعونوں سے انصاف کی امید ہے؟؟؟؟
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نومی خان 6 June 2012 at 12:30 pm #
امام بخش صاحب اللہ آپ کو خوش رکھے آپ نے پوری تفصیل غیرت اور خونی بریگیڈ کو ننگا کیا۔ آپ دیکھ لینا اب سارے چینل پر جج کے حق میں اور زرداری گیلانی کے خلاف وہ ہاہاکار مچائیں گے کہ دنیا دیکھے گی۔ اس میں کوئی شک نہیں ک اگر گیلانی اینڈ کمپنی ملک اور عوام کا بھلا سوچتے تو یہ نوبت ہی نہیں آنی تھی
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ثاقب عباسی 8 June 2012 at 2:15 am #
دل خوش کر دہا امام بخش صاحب ؛

فیملی گیٹ: ’ریاض ملک ثبوت پیش کرنے پر تیار‘
Published on 07. Jun, 2012

اسلام آباد ( رؤف کلاسرا) بحریہ ٹاؤن کے مالک ریاض ملک جو اس وقت لندن میں ہیں کے قریبی ذرائع نے دعویٰ کیا ہے کہ انہوں نے چیف جسٹس افتخار محمد چوہدری کی عدالت میں ان کے بیٹے ارسلان چوہدری کے خلاف موجود ثبوت پیش کرینگے کیونکہ ان کے
قانونی مشیروں نے انہیں مشورہ دیا ہے کہ جیو ٹی وی کے پروگرام ’کیپٹل ٹاک‘ کے میز بان حامد میر کے عدالت میں دیے گئے بیان کے بعد ان کے پاس اس کے سوا کوئی چارہ نہیں رہا کہ وہ عدالت میں وہ فائل پیش کر دیں جو وہ پاکستانی اینکرز کو اپنے گھر بلا کر دکھاتے رہے ہیں۔
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فیملی گیٹ سکینڈل: چیف جسٹس نے بیٹے کو طلب کر لیا
آیا ہی چاہتا ہے چیف جسٹس کا ’فیملی گیٹ‘ سکینڈل
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سپریم کورٹ اس مقدمے کی سماعت بدھ کو پھر سے شروع کرے گی اور شاید یہ محض ایک اتفاق ہے کہ جس دن چیف جسٹس کا بیٹا پیش ہوگا اس دن اسی عدالت میں وزیراعظم یوسف رضا گیلانی کا بیٹا موسیٰ گیلانی اپنے مقدمے کے سلسلے میں پیش ہورہا ہوگا۔ جیو نیوز کے ایک مشہور اینکر صحافی نے بدھ کو ریاض ملک سے فون پر لندن میں بات کی اور ان سے پوچھا کہ وہ اب کیا کریں گے کیونکہ عدالت نے ان کے خلاف نوٹس لیا ہوا ہے اس پر ریاض ملک کا کہنا تھا کہ انہوں نے بھی کچی گولیاں نہیں کھیلیں، ان کے پاس بہت ثبوت موجود ہیں جو آنے والے دنوں میں میڈیا اور عدالت کے سامنے لائے جا سکتے ہیں۔
اس رپورٹر سے بات کرتے ہوئے اس اینکر کا کہنا تھا کہ ریاض ملک نے انہیں بتایا تھا کہ ان کے پاس اس طرح کے ثبوت ہیں جس سے میڈیا اور پوری قوم دنگ رہ جائے گی اور وہ چیزیں بہت جلد سامنے آنے والی ہیں۔ ذرائع کا کہنا ہے کہ ریاض ملک نے لندن سے فون کر کے اعتزاز احسن سے بھی مشورہ کیا ہے لیکن انہوں نے ان کا وکیل بننے سے یہ کہہ کر انکار کیا ہے کہ وہ چیف جسٹس کے بھی وکیل رہ چکے ہیں لہذا اس وقت ان دونوں کی لڑائی میں وہ انصاف نہیں کر سکیں گے کیونکہ وہ دونوں ان کے مؤکل ہیں۔ تاہم ذرائع کا کہنا ہے کہ اعتزاز احسن کا خیال تھا کہ اب ریاض ملک کے پاس اب یہ موقع نہیں ہے کہ وہ عدالت میں جا کر مکر سکیں کیونکہ حامد میر نے عدالت کے روبرو تصدیق کی ہے کہ ان کی ریاض ملک سے ملاقات ہوئی تھی جس میں انہیں فائلیں دکھائی گئی تھیں۔
اس سے پہلے اعتراز چیف جسٹس سے بھی ملے تھے اور انہوں نے کوشش کی تھی کہ بات یہیں رک جائے اور ریاض ملک کو بھی اعتزاز احسن نے یہ سکینڈل لندن کے اخبار میں چھپوانے سے روکا تھا کیونکہ ان کا خیال تھا کہ اس موجودہ عدلیہ کو خراب نہیں کرنا چاہیے کیونکہ انہوں نے اور بہت سارے لوگوں نے اس کی بحالی میں بہت جدوجہد اور کوشش کی تھی۔
ذرائع یہ بھی کہتے ہیں کہ اعتزاز احسن نے اپنے قریبی دوستوں کو بتایا ہے کہ جو کچھ اب تک سامنے آیا ہے وہ پورے سکینڈل کا پانچ فیصد بھی نہیں ہے اور ریاض ملک کے پاس خاصی تعداد میں ثبوت موجود ہیں۔ ریاض ملک کو ان کے چند قریبی دوستوں نے سمجھانے کی کوشش کی تھی کہ وہ اس طرح کے کام میں نہ پڑیں کیونکہ اس سے جہاں چیف جسٹس کی بدنامی ہوگی اور عدالت کے ادارے کو نقصان ہوگا وہاں ریاض ملک کے لیے بھی نتائج بہتر نہیں نکلیں گے۔
ذرائع کہتے ہیں کہ ریاض ملک عدالت میں پیش ہونے سے قبل لندن کے کسی اخبار میں یہ سارا سکینڈل چھپوانا چاہتے ہیں تاکہ جب وہ پاکستان پہنچیں تو بہت سارا ثبوت میڈیا میں موجود ہو اور اس پر بحث چل رہی ہو اس لیے اگر کسی وقت بھی لندن کے کسی اخبار میں یہ سارا سکینڈل چھپ جائے تو کسی کو حیرانی نہیں ہونی چاہیے۔ اس لیے یہ عین ممکن ہے کہ ثبوت عدالت سے پہلے میڈیا میں نظر آنا شروع ہو جائیں اور ریاض ملک کو عدالت میں انہیں دکھانے کی ضرورت ہی پیش نہ آئے۔
اس سے پہلے بدھ کو چیف جسٹس کے ساتھ موجود جسٹس عارف خلجی اور جسٹں جواد ایس خواجہ نے سوموٹو کارروائی شروع کی تو وہاں عدالت میں ریاض ملک کے سٹاف افسر موجود تھے۔ ان کے علاوہ چیف جسٹس کا اپنا بیٹا ارسلان بھی ملزم بن کر وہاں کھڑا تھا۔ یہ بھی ایک تاریخی اور بہت ساروں کے لیے مشکل منظر تھا کہ چیف جسٹس کو اپنے بیٹے کو ملزم کے طورپر بلانا پڑ گیا تھا۔ چیف جسٹس کا کہنا تھا کہ اگر ان کا بیٹا قصوروار نکلا تو وہ ایکشن لیں گے تاہم اگر ریاض ملک فائلیں پیش نہیں کرتے توہ پھر ان کے بحریہ ٹاون کے دفاتر سیل ہو جائیں گے۔
عدالت کو بتایا گیا کہ ریاض ملک اس وقت برطانیہ میں ہیں اور پیش نہیں ہو سکتے ۔ ان کی عدم موجودگی میں سات ریٹائرڈ آرمی افسر بحریہ ٹاؤن کے معاملات دیکھتے ہیں جن میں سابق ڈپٹی ڈی جی آئی ایس آئی جنرل ریٹائرڈ احتشام ضمیر کے علاوہ بریگیڈیر شوکت سلطان بھی شامل ہیں۔
تاہم چیف جسٹس نے کارروائی شروع کی تو اٹارنی جنرل عرفان قادر نے اعتراض کیا کہ بطور جج انہیں اپنے بیٹے کا مقدمہ نہیں سننا چاہیے۔ تاہم چیف جسٹس نے کہا کہ وہ اس ملک کے چیف جسٹس بھی ہیں اور وہ یہ سارا مقدمہ خود سنیں گے۔ ارسلان کی وکالت سردار ابراہیم نے کی جو کہ کریمنل لاء کے ماہر سمجھے جاتے ہیں۔ چیف جسٹس نے بحریہ ٹاؤن کے کرنل خلیل کو کہا کہ وہ جائیں اور ریکارڈ لے کر پیش ہوں اور ریاض ملک کو کہیں کہ وہ بھی پیش ہوں۔
چیف جسٹس نے یہ بھی ہدایت کہ جنگ گروپ کے حامد میر، کامران خان، نجم سیٹھی اور شاہین صہبائی کو کہیں کہ وہ عدالت میں ثبوت پیش کریں کہ ان کا بیٹا کرپشن میں ملوث تھا۔ چیف جسٹس نے کہا کہ شاہین صہبائی ای میل کے ذریعے کوئی ثبوت ہے تو بھیج سکتے ہیں کیونکہ انہوں نے یو ٹیوب پر اپنے ایک انٹرویو میں اس طرح کی باتیں کی تھیں۔ جب کہ اس کے ساتھ ہی حامد میر کو فورا عدالت بلا لیا گیا کہ وہ پیش ہو کر اپنا بیان ریکارڈ کرائیں کیونکہ انہوں نے بھی سوموار کو اپنے پروگرام کیپٹل ٹاک میں اس سکینڈل کا ذکر کیا تھا۔ چیف جسٹس کا کہنا تھا کہ ذرا ہم بھی دیکھیں کہ چالیس پچاس کروڑ روپے کیسے لیے گئے تھے۔
حامد میر نے عدالت کے روبرو اپنے بیان میں کہا کہ انہیں بھی پتہ چلا تھا کہ اس طرح کی باتیں چیف جسٹس کے بیٹے کے حوالے سے ہورہی ہیں۔ ان سے عاصمہ جہانگیر اور جسٹس ریٹائرڈ طارق محمود نے بھی پوچھا تھا جس کے بعد انہوں نے ریاض ملک سے بات کی اور پھر ملنے گئے۔ حامد میر کے مطابق ریاض ملک نے انہیں کچھ کاغذات دکھائے جو ان کے دعویٰ مطابق ان رقومات کے بارے میں تھیں جو ارسلان کو ادا کی گئی تھیں۔ اس پر چیف جسٹس نے حامد میر سے پوچھا کہ کیا وہ دستاویزی ثبوت تھے جو انہیں ریاض ملک نے دکھائے تھے تو اس پر حامد میر کا کہنا تھا کہ وہ دستاویزای ثبوت نہیں تھے بلکہ ای ایک کاغذ پر محض تفصیلات لکھی ہوئی تھیں۔
حامد میر کا کہنا تھا کہ ان کے خیال میں وہ ثبوت اتنے مستند نہیں تھے کہ ان کی بنیاد پر وہ کوئی سکینڈل سامنے لا سکتے۔ حامد میر کا کہنا تھا کہ انہوں نے ریاض ملک کو یہ بھی بتایا کہ وہ جو کچھ کر رہے ہیں وہ غلط کر رہے ہیں اور وہ ان لوگوں کے ہاتھوں میں استمعال ہو رہے ہیں جو چیف جسٹس کو بلوچستان کا معاملہ اٹھانے اور غائب ہونیو الے لوگوں کے مقدمے سے باز رکھنے کے لیے بلیک میل کرنا چاہتے ہیں۔
اس پر چیف جسٹس نے حامد میر کو فوراً کہا کہ آپ بات کہ تہہ تک تھوڑا تھوڑا پہنچ رہے ہیں۔ اپنے پروگرام میں کی گئی گفتگو کے حوالے سے ان کا کہنا تھا کہ انہوں نے کسی کا نام نہیں لیا تھا بلکہ یہ نواز لیگ کے ایم این اے خواجہ آصف ہی تھے جنہوں نے ارسلان کا نام کھل کر لیا تھا۔ چیف جسٹس کے ان ریمارکس سے واضح طور پر محسوس ہوا کہ ان کے ذہن میں بھی یہ بات موجود تھی کہ ان کو بلیک میل کرنے کے لیے یہ سارا پلان بنایا گیا تھا اور بنانے والے وہی لوگ تھے جن کے خلاف بلوچستان میں کارروائیوں اور لوگوں کو غائب کرنے کے حوالے سے الزامات تھے۔
اس پر چیف جسٹس نے حامد میر کا شکریہ ادا کیا اور کہا کہ انہوں نے جو کچھ عدالت میں زبانی کہا ہے اسے لکھ کر بھی جمع کرادیں۔ چیف جسٹس نے حامد میر کو کہا کہ وہ اب جا سکتے ہیں اور وہ فری ہیں۔
آج چیف جسٹس کی عدالت میں کامران خان اور جیو کے چیف ایگزیکٹو آفیسر پیش ہوں گے اور اپنا بیان ریکارڈ کرائیں گے۔ جب کہ شاہین صہبائی کا بیان تحریری طور پر پیش ہوگا۔ تاہم سب سے اہم بیان کامران خان کا تصور کیا جارہا ہے کہ وہ اپنے پروگرام میں کہہ چکے ہیں کہ جو ثبوت چیف جسٹس کے بیٹے کے خلاف گردش کر رہے ہیں وہ خاصے مستند ہیں۔ اب دیکھنا یہ ہوگا کہ کیا کامران خان عدالت میں کوئی دستاویزای ثبوت پیش کرتے ہیں یا پھر وہ بھی وہی بات کرتے ہیں کہ انہیں ریاض ملک نے وہ دستاویزی ثبوت دکھائے تھے اور ان کے اپنے پاس کوئی فائل موجود نہیں ہے۔
اب دیکھنا یہ ہے کہ اگر جنگ گروپ کے تمام صحٖافی اگر یہ کہتے ہیں کہ ان کے پاس کوئی دستاویزی ثبوت نہیں ہے اور انہوں نے وہ فائل دیکھی تھی جو ریاض ملک نے انہیں دکھائی تھی تو پھر عدالت کا کیا رویہ ہوگا ؟
اس طرح اگر ریاض ملک عدالت میں پیش ہوکر ان گواہوں کی گواہی کو چیلینج کرتے ہوئے کہتے ہیں کہ اس نے کوئی ایسی فائل کسی کو نہیں دکھائی تو پھر کیا ہو گا ؟ اب جنگ گروپ کے ان قابل احترام صحافیوں کی پیشہ وارانہ ساکھ ریاض ملک کے ہاتھ میں ہے۔ اگر ریاض ملک ان سے تعاون کرتے ہوئے وہ فائل ان کے حوالے کر دیتے ہیں تاکہ وہ عدالت میں جھوٹے ثابت نہ ہوں تو پھر بات بن جائے گی اور یہ تمام صحافی سرخرو ہوں گے۔ تاہم اگر ریاض ملک نے وہ فائل انہیں نہ دی اور نہ ہی خود پیش کی تو پھر کیا ہوگا ؟ اس سوال کا جواب اس وقت کوئی بھی سوچنے کے لیے تیار نہیں ہوگا کیونکہ اس کا مطلب ہوگا کہ ریاض ملک نے جنگ گروپ کو استعمال کر کے چیف جسٹس کو ان کے ہاتھوں ہی بدنام کرا دیا تھا اور بغیر کسی اخبار یا ٹی وی چینل پر چلائے بغیر اپنا مقصد اور ٹارگٹ حاصل کر لیا تھا۔

http://www.topstoryonline.com/raiz-malik-hints-at-producing-record-in-court

Malik Riaz (business tycoon) tried to influence the judiciary: SC press release http://t.co/13Qv0CWK

Cafe Pyala ‏@cpyala
Here’s Talat Hussain’s show on Dawn News. Sorry, there’s no specific timecode I can give, you’ll have to watch it all. http://bit.ly/Nidt1d
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6 Jun Cafe Pyala ‏@cpyala
…Malik Riaz’s hold over journos, politicians and the military. Anyway, that’s my two bits. More than a couple of points it turns out.
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6 Jun Cafe Pyala ‏@cpyala
…towards @najamsethi, the rest of @TalatHussain12’s show was actually refreshingly hard-hitting and raised the right questions abt..>>
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6 Jun Cafe Pyala ‏@cpyala
… logical framework for his analysis, what is @TalatHussain12’s problem? 5. Despite poor taste of bringing in his personal animosity..>>
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6 Jun Cafe Pyala ‏@cpyala
…4. Talat’s argument against @najamsethi was a silly one – that Najam’s info comes from Malik Riaz – so? As long as he provides a…>>
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6 Jun Cafe Pyala ‏@cpyala
…*himself* claims to be @najamsethi’s ‘chirrya’ (source). 3. There was nothing in prog that Najam can actually sue him over. ….>>
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6 Jun Cafe Pyala ‏@cpyala
…never actually referred to him by name. 2. He never accused @najamsethi of taking benefits from Malik Riaz, only said that Malik Riaz..>>
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6 Jun Cafe Pyala ‏@cpyala
OK just watched @TalatHussain12’s show in full. Couple of points to make. 1. His reference to @najamsethi was in poor taste but he…>>

Nadir Hassan ‏@Nadir_Hassan
Kamran Khan is on Samaa, ARY and Dunya at the same fucking time! Who knew an ISI agent would be the first to perfect cloning technology?

Cafe Pyala ‏@cpyala
…govt job raised in Musharraf’s reference that were swept under the carpet by the ‘free’ judiciary and ‘righteous’ lawyers’ movement too.
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7 Jun Cafe Pyala ‏@cpyala
While we’re at it, perhaps someone can also grill Arsalan abt the perfectly valid questions re: his appointment and promotions in his…>>

6 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
One hopes the critics of sou motto notices won’t object the Chief Justice for doing the same against his own son…
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6 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
Chief Justice summons his son, Malik Riaz over graft charges. http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-52870-CJ-summons-son,-builder-for-graft-charge
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5 Jun Ahmad Noorani ‏@Ahmad_Noorani
Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry sets unprecedented example- summons his son & Malik Raiz in SC on Wednesday
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5 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@najamsethi shares a good news: there won’t be price-hike unlike past. 😀
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5 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@mubashirakram It was recorded when NN generally speaks off-the-record 🙂 @Ahmad_Noorani
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5 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@Shahidmasooddr This is how @najamsethi has been discussing the issue for 2nd day. Aap say kia parda 🙂
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5 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
Can’t forget 🙂 RT:”@hasansehgal: @UmarCheema1 @ahmad_noorani haha. That’s ‘punjabi lesson’. me 2 a Punjabi. (from Talagang, if u remember)”
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5 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@najamsethi: No jurno is in possession of dossier against CJ’s son, according to his ‘chirya’. What’ll happen to ‘chirya’ if scam exposed 🙂

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بحریہ ٹاون کے اہم افسران اب مالک کے بھاگ جانے کے بعد جایداد پر قبضے کی منصوبہ بندی کر رہے ہوں گے.
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6 Jun usman manzoor ‏@usmanmanzoor
my friend @UmarCheema1 was stranded between the Generals, Commodores, Wing Commanders etc of Bahria Town in Court Room No. 1 today 😉
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6 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
Countdown starts. RT: “@usmanmanzoor After attending hearing of CJ’s son scam, I have conclude: Malik Riaz can’t get away with this blunder”
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6 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
Yes. Also political parties. Will be a great service. RT: “@mrzahidbashir: @UmarCheema1 we want also that MR expose lifafa journlist.plz.”
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6 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
Ch. Nisar is the only politician who could stand Malik Riaz. Rest of the big guns of all parties were in his pocket.
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6 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
100% agree. RT: “@affandawood: @UmarCheema1 @JahangirKTareen i think that Shahbaz Sharif should stop making ASHIYANA from MR . “.
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6 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
#PTI clarifies report. I’ve raised questions abt convicted office-bearers, conflict of interest, lifafa journalism http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-6-112761-PTI-defends-change-in-constitutionThe-News-has-more-questions
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6 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
PTI shud also distance from MR 🙂 RT:” @JahangirKTareen: @UmarCheema1 Nation will be watching how the CJ now treats his son and Malik Riaz”
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6 Jun Ammad Qureshi ‏@AmmadQureshi2
@MIrfanQamar BTW i ve heard tht Amir Kiyani is planning to file a case against @UmarCheema1 — Tell him to consider his decision 1000 times
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6 Jun Nasir Iqbal ‏@NasirIqbal18
@UmarCheema1 ahhh v cant understand wt wld b happening inside CJ, afterall v r weak human n he is a father, God bless u CJ n God is kind
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6 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@SamadK Journalists can write, it’s not published though 🙂 @HamidMirGEO
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6 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@HamidMirGEO Why CJ? Why not us to expose them? @SamadK @Intprofessor
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6 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@eureka51214 I’m sure no judgement is suffice for your satisfaction. Trouble with all ‘jiyalas’ who neither got nor granted justice 🙂
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6 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
My lordship, you’ve made us proud again. Certainly, you’d have never thought of this day.
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6 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
We’ll not spare anybody who tried to ruin the institution of judiciary, be he’s my son: Chief Justice
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6 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
We’re the followers of Muhammd (PBUH) who said he won’t spare if his daughter Fatima (RA) found guilty: Justice Khilji.
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6 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
Malik Riaz is againt absent from the court.
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6 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
If Arsalan found guilty, law will take its course: Chief Justice

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Najam Sethi ‏@najamsethi
@MubasherLucman @UmarCheema1 I sent him the Notice via a Power of Attorney to M Suleman of GEO. The SHC’s order is at http://www.najamsethi.com/ns
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7 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
Pic of BahriaTown directors: Gen. Ehtesham Zameer Jaafry (ex-DDG ISI-Political Cell) and Gen.ShaukatSultan(ex-DG ISPR) http://epaper.dawn.com/Advt.php?StoryImage=07_06_2012_151_006
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7 Jun Shamsuddin ‏@shamspk
‎@UmarCheema1‏ تمام بڑے چینلز پر اس وقت بھی بحریہ ٹائون کے اشتہارات چل رہے ہیں۔ اشتہارات لینے والے ادارے رپورٹنگ میں انصاف کر سکیں گے ؟؟؟
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7 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
Kohistani girls have been recovered alive: SC told
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7 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
CJ Iftikhar’s son admits knowing later on return Bahria Town paid for him, writes Ansar Abbasi. http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-15169-CJ-Iftikhars-son-admits-to-only-knowing-later
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7 Jun Murtaza Solangi ‏@murtazasolangi
When asked to trust a leader or a hero, I always remember Ronald Reagan. “Trust, but verify!”
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7 Jun Nadeem Malik ‏@nadeemmalik
Zahid Bokhari was lawyer of Husain Haqqani & he got heart problem, now Riaz Malik is sick. Both unable, unfit to appear before the court.
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7 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
Yeah, that’s very unfortunate. RT:”@affandawood: @UmarCheema1 sir do u think that all these things b/w media anchors is getting ugly ???”
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6 Jun Najam Sethi ‏@najamsethi
@YouTwittter @UmarCheema1 @talathussain12 Umar is an award winning and brave journalist who knows an ISI pithu when he sees one!
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6 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@sahaider thanks 🙂
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6 Jun Mubasher Lucman ‏@MubasherLucman
@UmarCheema1 @najamsethi court????Wait till i respond to him in my show. He is not the only one with a live show.
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6 Jun Ali Zain Raza ‏@Razaaz
@UmarCheema1 Someone ought to give you a nobel for the patience you exhibit despite PTI Youth Wing’s attitude towards you…
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6 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@eureka51214 Aap se kia parda 🙂 @najamsethi @TalatHussain12
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6 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
Malik Riaz spoke to somebody tonight and said: he’ll appear b4 court next week (after story is published in UK paper) w/ Quran on head…
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6 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
2/2: @najamsethi also took strong exception of @TalatHussain12 allegations that NS benefitted from Malik Riaz and MR is NS ‘chirya’…
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6 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
1/2: @najamsethi says he took @MubasherLucman to court for alleging him on keeping US nationality and defaming her daughter…
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6 Jun Fahad ‏@fahalmansoor
@UmarCheema1 @HamidMirGEO @ImranKhanPTI @sanabucha . Oops tallat Hussain point out Bahria owners as najam sathi cherya. So….????
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Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@MubasherLucman clarifies on behalf of Ali Riaz Malik (who called him from UK) that twitter/facebook accounts in his name are fake.
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6 Jun Azaz Syed ‏@AzazSyed
@najamsethi @AamirSaeed313 Since Talat and myself are both at the same office i know with whom Talat sits in Pindi and Aabpara lols
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7 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@FarrukhThinks Stay w/ your conclusion. No need to explain further. I may disagree w/ @najamsethi but respects him. @TalatHussain12
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7 Jun Shaheryar Mirza ‏@mirza9
Najam Sethi sues Mubashar Lucman for one billion rupees. Billion. Is this what it looks like when rich people bicker? http://is.gd/VmeFWZ
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Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@smilememon @kkniazi @hamidmirgeo Check who made him a monster. Again you’ll find……He has joint ventures with DHA.
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8 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@smilememon @kkniazi @hamidmirgeo You guys don’t know what our agencies do.
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8 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@sahaider @affandawood Ansar Abbasi met him for story. He’s not sellable commodity otherwise. His integrity beyond any question.
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8 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@smilememon @kkniazi @hamidmirgeo ISI is not immune to criticism. It has to be held accountable.
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8 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@adnankhaliq786 CJ has enemies all around: politicians, bureaucracy, army, intelligence agencies, big businesses.
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8 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@affandawood Wish you could also know how ALL political parties/Generals have been pocketed by Malik Riaz.
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8 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@KkNiazi Be noted: @HamidMirGeo is not a sellable product nor Malik Riaz can buy him. You can differ without questioning his credentials.
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8 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@farah_lodhi Qs are morality related. Hamid Khan Sb was a CJ lawyer that increased his stature. Was reprimanded by Justice Ramday for this.
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8 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
In order to understand the might of Malik Riaz and influence in media/elsewhere, read Javed Chaudhry’s column

Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@farah_lodhi Plz also keep track of Hamid Khan Sahib 🙂 He has been his lawyer in several case (car race case included).

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Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
I’m blocking @imranwaseem who can’t speak in language other than what he was taught at home. 3rd PTIan who forced me to blockade.
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8 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@TalatHussain12 decalres his account details/assets/tax. Ask others (oblique reference to @najamsethi ) to follow the suit.
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8 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@TalatHussain12 has ably defended himself. Well done.
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8 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@sheheryar_khan1 Who’s the columnist?
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8 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@AliDaari @sahaider @affandawood Skepticism without urge to know the reality leads to ignorance. You don’t know Ansar Abbasi…
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8 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@RanaWaqasPmln In terms of financial integrity, I can bet on @HamidMirGeo. May be more but don’t know everybody closely.
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8 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@qkmarwat I know a lot more about Chief Justice as a person.This great man is unfortunate to have a son like Arsalan bringing him bad name.
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8 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@RaziUd @smilememon @kkniazi @hamidmirgeo Outcome of current crisis largely depend on media whether it sides w/ Malik Riaz or stay neutral.

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Sheheryar Khan ‏@sheheryar_khan1
@shahzebkhanzda says he cannot find a person from PTI to speak on Malik Riaz case. @DrAwab @UmarCheema1
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8 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
Really? RT:”@sheheryar_khan1: @shahzebkhanzda says he cannot find a person from PTI to speak on Malik Riaz case. @DrAwab @UmarCheema1″

Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
Beneficiaries of Malik Riaz. list published in NaiBaat http://www.naibaat.com/ePaper/09-06-2012/details.aspx?id=p1_21.jpg
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9 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@Faryfarhan How did you know about the media/journalists? Didn’t I tweet? Don’t leave everything to us.
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9 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
Aitzaz Ahsan/Hamid Khan earned name/fame being CJ lawyers only to end up as MalikRiaz lawyer who hired them hoping relief from SC. DENIED.
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9 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@affandawood I also heard this.
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9 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
My lordship Chief Justice will come out clean. He made enemies all monsters at the land of (im)pure but public is w/ him.
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9 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
In current crisis, a parallel battle is fought through media.Malik Riaz is pumping in money to media houses through ADs. See papers/TV doc.
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9 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
Supporters of all political parties must urge their leadership to disassociate from Malik Riaz. Media should also put its house in order.
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9 Jun Imran Khan ‏@ImranKhanPTI
Stand by judiciary & courageous CJ who took suo moto notice of Malik Raiz-Arsalan affair beg judicial proc then recused himself from case.
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9 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
Agree. RT:”@ImranKhanPTI: Once again CJ & SC thwarted an attempt to undermine independent judiciary by taking a principled position…”

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Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@affandawood I will have to start blogging now.
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9 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@KB_butt paisay nahin diya. Just showed the card (of PSO) 🙂
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8 Jun usman manzoor ‏@usmanmanzoor
The time is not far when v may hav Malik Riaz’s foto on currency notes; hav his paitings hanging in offices; hav public holiday on his bday
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9 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@AbubakarZeeshan 🙂 fuel card was given to be my MSR (Mir Shakil-ul-Rehman), not MR. I’m safe 😀
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9 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
Petrol is short in Islamabad. Just filled my car tank from Bahria Town. Aur sunao 🙂
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9 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@Maaz_Mansoor Tell me any. I’ll RT. I heard abt Hanif Abbasi, Jemal Leghari, and FATA MNAs. There must be more.
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9 Jun Mohsin Raza KHAN ‏@mohsinrz
@mohsinrz @kdastgirkhan @UmarCheema1 Justice Kahwaja inquired from BT secretary about Mahmood Shaukat shares which he did not reply
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9 Jun Mohsin Hijazee ‏@MohsinHijazee
@UmarCheema1 special connections that are only allocated for defence installations are probably given to Bahria Town.
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9 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@yourshaiderali Malik Riaz also says he’s dictated a will that in the event of his death, Asif Zardari will be patron of Ali Riaz Malik.
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9 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@yourshaiderali Yes, he did a scheme in Larkana. Malik Riaz also acknowledges private business venture w/ President Zardari.
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9 Jun Mohsin Raza KHAN ‏@mohsinrz
@kdastgirkhan @UmarCheema1 Vice Admiral Javed Iqbal VP PTI sold name of bahria and in return got 25 pc benami share .1/2
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9 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@dr_sheikh Building Ashiana scheme through Malik Riaz money isn’t justifiable either. You don’t know how much he takes back.
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9 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
Guess a place in Pakistan where there is no laodshedding when entire country plunges in darkness? Bahria Town. Why???
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9 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@PakiCurmudgeon Not only Malik Riaz restructured Lal Masjid after operation, he’s said to have purchased a house for Moulana…
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9 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@affandawood Can’t tweet the whole story. LONG. An inquiry was also ordered. I spoke to inquiry officer of admiral rank b4 tweeting this.
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9 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@eureka51214 1)They’re lawyers w/ some morality so come under scrutiny; 2) HamidKhan was also CJ lawyer but appeared b4 him to represent MR.
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9 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@ProudPakistanii Aitzaz/Hamid are lawyers of Malik Riaz in other cases, not in the latest one.
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9 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
2/2: Admiral Javed of PTI also had inducted his bro-in-law, Shaukat, in BahriaTown as one of founding directors. Mrs. Shaukat also in PTI.
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9 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
1/2:PTI has 2 probe role of V. Admiral Javed Iqbal (PTI VP) in selling the name of Bahria to Malik Riaz thru an MoU, not authorized by Navy.

Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
RT:”@SaimaMohsin: Must read article by @Mustafa_Qadri The war on journalism in Pakistan – http://dawn.com/2012/06/07/the-war-on-journalism/”
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8h Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@KamranShafi46 A NAB spokesperson confirmed abt his daughter during a press conference. Also his son (Q wasn’t asked abt him though).
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16h Anwar Iqbal ‏@Anwardawn
@Anwardawn @abbasnasir59 @arsched A msg to Christina’s editor: Malik Riaz offered her 125,000 pounds for doing a story.
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16h Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
Malik Riaz tells everything to everybody about everybody not present there and everybody feels he’s the only body being told in confidence.
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17h Najam Sethi ‏@najamsethi
Familygate about to explode internationally!
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22h usman manzoor ‏@usmanmanzoor
Malik Riaz called ARY owners and get the story dumped against Hamza Shahbaz and Ayesha Ahad; (concluded)
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22h usman manzoor ‏@usmanmanzoor
Salman Shahbaz asked Malik Riaz that ARY was going to air a story against Hamza just days before his marriage .. continued
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22h usman manzoor ‏@usmanmanzoor
Such is the control of Malik Riaz on media dat CM Punjab’s son Salman called him 2 weeks ago 4 stopping a story against Hamza Shahbaz on ARY
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21h Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
A column by Oriya Maqbool Jan on Chief Justice as he knows him personally http://bit.ly/Mv67SP
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23h Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@AliAbbasi3 Who was Chairman NAB then?
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9 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
Malik Riaz welcomes probe by NAB (Chairman NAB was appointed by MR. Chairman’s son/ daughter employees of Bahria Town) http://shar.es/qMXEw
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9 Jun Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
Arsalan Iftikhar submits reply, denies Malik Riaz allegations (Let’s see who’s right)

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Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@iamthedrifter What his son does?
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7h Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
BahriaTown cases re-opened: Supreme Court to resume hearing from Tuesday.

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Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
See how journos close to MR fooled. RT:”@MansoorGeoNews: @UmarCheema1 Christina Lamb has tweeted she doesnt have anything on this story”

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Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
Happy reading: Malik Riaz joins JUI-F today.

Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
A judicial inquiry had unfolded BahriaTown-DHA mafia, their private farmy and how lands are occupied. http://archives.dawn.com/archives/44464
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5h Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
Here you find Chairman NAB admitting that his daughter Bahria Town employee. He’d hv admitted abt son had somebody ask. http://dawn.com/2012/06/10/nab-wakes-up-to-bahria-town-cases/
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6h Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
@iamthedrifter Like the way you explained it 🙂 Is she qualified enough to get another job? @KamranShafi46 @MansoorGeoNews @zahialyy

Arsalan denies any ties with Malik Riaz, his family
10 June, 2012

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Chaudhry’s son Arsalan Iftikhar has strongly rejected his relationship, intimacy or acquaintance with property tycoon Malik Riaz, his daughter or son-in-law.

Submitting a concise statement in a suo motu case regarding a business deal with the property tycoon, Arsalan said, “I have never met with any one of them in relation to any business deal or for any other purpose in Pakistan or outside Pakistan. Therefore, baseless, frivolous and unfounded allegations have been levelled to spread in electronic and print media in absence of any cogent and logical evidence acceptable under the law of evidence so the said allegations are strongly denied.”

In the five-page reply, Arsalan said that Malik Riaz was liable to be dealt strictly in accordance with law and the property tycoon should be imprisoned for dragging him in the court and also maligning the judiciary.

“If he had made investments, allegedly for favouring me to achieve illegal motives he owe an explanation to the court and considering the golden principles of jurisprudence, the person who has committed a wrong is not legally entitled to claim benefits of the same, rather on account of admission of such wrongs. He deserves to be punished severely,” he also mentioned.

The CJP’s son also said, “Statements of anchors brought on court record are nothing but hearsay.”

“No finding can be based according to the rule of evidence of the alleged material. Therefore, same may be discarded straight away being inadmissible having absolutely no value, as same is entirely based upon surmises and conjectures, above all it is the result of memories, which otherwise have no legal sanctions or sanctity attached for reading the same as evidence in the court,” he added.

Arsalan said that he would furnish comprehensive reply if any cogent legal and admissible incriminating evidence were brought before the court against him.

He requested the court that the inadmissible material should not be used in any manner against him.

“I have not been confronted with any cogent evidence to substantiate any allegation against me. In this regard, however, initial burden lies upon Malik Riaz Hussain, who has alleged so, to prima facie establish the allegations/obligations along with explanations to the effect that, what was the motive or object behind all the exercise, which he wanted to achieve,” he said further.

Arsalan said in 2009 he travelled on his own expenses, with his family to London and he rented a flat, adding that details were available with him.

“It is a matter of extreme pride and privilege for me that I am the son of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, whose integrity is beyond doubt and it, does not need any explanation, the world is witness to that,” he also said.

SC turns down Malik Riaz’s application for larger bench

Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Chaudhry on Saturday rejected Malik Riaz’s application to form a larger bench to hear a suo motu case regarding a deal between Riaz and Dr Arsalan Iftikhar.

Syed Zahid Hussain Bokhari, Riaz’s counsel, filed the application under Order XI read with Order XXXIII Rule 6 of the Supreme Court Rules, 1980. He said that the case was of immense importance and had a national-level implication as many important objections and issues were likely to arise during the hearing.

“It is in the supreme interest of justice that larger bench of court may be constituted for decision of suo motu case for doing real justice,” he said.

On June 7, the CJP in his order noted, “Having gone of these proceedings and taking into consideration arguments so put forth by the learned attorney general and also considering the Islamic injunction the hearing of this case shall continue by this bench minus one of us (Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, CJ) and the case shall be fixed before the said bench after the conclusion of regular hearing listed before us today.”

In addition to it the ground so urged in the application for constituting a larger bench itself does not disclose a reason to accede to the request because under Order XXV, Rule 2 of the Supreme Court Rules, 1980, a bench consisting of not less than two judges is empowered to hear the case dealing with all important questions of the constitution and the law.

The hearing was adjourned until June 11.

SC requested to bring back Malik Riaz

Barrister Zafarullah Khan of the Watan Party has filed a petition in the Supreme Court, seeking issuance of a red warrant for Bahria Town owner Malik Riaz to bring him back to the country for appearance before the court in proceedings against Dr Arsalan Iftikhar.

He moved the petition before the Lahore Registry of the apex court, stating that Malik Riaz had fled to Dubai after hatching a conspiracy against the chief justice of Pakistan’s son. He said that Riaz had neither appeared before the court, nor given any statement against Dr Arsalan Iftikhar. He requested the court to issue the red warrant for Riaz.

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Malik Riaz’s Interests:
The superior judiciary was hearing nearly 42 cases of forced land grabbing, killings, corruption and embezzlement against Malik Riaz and his Bahria Town. In many such cases, the military-run DHA (Defence Housing Authority) was also involved. It is believed that a multi-billion scam (62 Billion by some accounts) in the real estate sector involving both DHA and Bahria Town was being followed keenly by the Supreme Court. While the govt and its functionaries looked the other way, nearly 30,000 kanals of land was forcibly grabbed from owners in the Sihala, Rawat and adjoining areas by Bahria Town and DHA using Malik Riaz’s private goons militias and even police in some cases.
Land Revenue laws were openly flouted and records were tampered with by feeding enormous amounts to concerned officials.
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Developers crush rights in land grab rush (Bahria-DHA Nexus).
Why trap Arsalan Iftikhar and not the CJ himself?
Knowing very well that Justice Iftikhar won’t budge when it comes to moral and financial integrity, it was decided to target the weak link in the family, the young and ambitious Arsalan Iftikhar.
He was somehow lured into the construction business through Malik Riaz’s front men. Later on Ahmad Khalil (a businessman from Lahore) was used to finance foreign tours of Arsalan Iftikhar alongwith family.
While this Trap-the-CJ project was underway, an incident happened that made Malik Riaz furious as hell. 5 people were killed when they were hit by a sports car during a drag car race in Bahria Town Rawalpindi on 5 December 2010.

Bahria town racing: Speed thrills but kills five (Published: December 6, 2010)
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In this accident a banker Babar Khan, official of Askari Bank Limited, was also killed alongwith his son.
The police and govt (both Federal and Punjab) tried to hush the matter as a routine accident. However, upon receiving a complaint, Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Chaudhry took Suo motu notice of the incident.
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Suo motu case: Apex court takes notice of drag race accident (Published: December 11, 2010)
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Ali Riaz Malik, Chief Executive Bahria Town (only son of Malik Riaz) was nominated alongwith Atif Sheikh (Son-in-Law of Tariq Aziz, former Musharraf right-hand). The apex court ordered govt and police to nab the culprits.
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SC orders IGP Punjab to arrest accused in car race crash (Published: 13 Dec 2010)
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The deceased Babar Khan was manager of the branch where Malik Riaz kept his bank accounts and Babar Khan had important info about money laundering by Malik Riaz to the tune of tens of billions of rupees. For this precise reason, it was believed that he was target killed in this staged Car Accident by Ali Riaz Malik.
An important Punjab Govt personality helped Ali Riaz Malik to escape from Pakistan through Lahore.

Although Ali Riaz fled Pakistan but was brought back on the orders of the SC.
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Bahria Town racing: UAE accepts FIA request to hand over Ali Riaz (Published: December 23, 2010)
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The case was heard but eventually, under pressure from govt and Malik Riaz’s goons, the families of the deceased agreed to an out-of-court settlement. So SC referred the case to a lower trial court for further processing.
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SC tells trial court to transparently decide car racing accident (Published (29 Nov 2011)
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Malik Riaz who thought nobody (Govt, Military, Judiciary, Media) could ever touch him or his family, was shocked by this action of the SC.
With this personal grudge added, he started working harder and smarter on the Trap-the-CJ project. He made documentary evidences, videos etc of all dealings with Arsalan Iftikhar.
After completing his homework, Malik Riaz started contacting and taking on board the media anchors and journalists (many of whom were already obliged by him in the form of expensive property gifts and favours).
This is what PTI Chairman Imran Khan said about the conspiracy on 31 May 2012.

After almost a month of silent campaigning, Malik Riaz convinced the journalists to go public with the allegations against Arsalan.
Jang / GEO Media Group journalists Shaheen Sehbai and Kamran Khan were the first to go public with this scandal, on 5 Jun 2012. The same night Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry took Suo motu notice against his own son and asked Arsalan and Malik Riaz to appear before the SC.

On 6 Jun 2012, Arsalan Iftikhar appeared before the court but Malik Riaz remained absent on medical grounds. Arsalan Iftikhar pleaded NOT GUILTY in the case while CJ Iftikhar Chaudhry categorically made clear that Justice will be done regardless of who the culprit is.
On 7 Jun 2012, CJ Iftikhar Chaudhry distanced himself from the hearing of the case and left the case to other judges.

http://pti-fata.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/connecting-dots-why-malik-riaz-trapped.html

“Connecting the Dots”: Why Malik Riaz trapped Arsalan Iftikhar (son of CJ, Iftikhar Chaudhry)
The issue of Arsalan Iftikhar exposes so many characters. The first one being various retired Generals of Pervaiz Musharraf era…

1> GENERAL EHTISHAM ZAMIR, former DG ISI, the evil mind behind creation of PML(Q) and patron of Chaudry Shujat Hussain & Mian Azhar during Musharraf’s dictatorship, is a paid employee of Malik Riaz.

2> GENERAL SHAUKAT SULTAN, former DG ISPR, who owns hundreds of acres of land in Gwadar is also on the payroll of Malik Riaz. He was a loyalist of General Musharraf.

3> TARIQ AZIZ, senior Secretary to President Asif Zardari, the evil genius who crafted and brokered NRO between the then military dictator and PPP in October2007. He, alongwith ISI, was General Musharraf’s Advisor at the time of creation of MMA (Mullah Military Alliance) in 2002, infamous 17th amendment in 2004 to prolong the Musharraf dictatorship and was even behind dismissal of the superior judiciary on November 03, 2007.
http://epropertydotpk.wordpress.com/2011/03/26/bahria-town-drag-race-main-organiser-arrested-in-dubai/

Tariq Aziz’s son-inlaw, Atif Sheikh, and Malik Riaz’s son, Ali Riaz, were the real culprits in Bahria Town drag race that killed 5 people and HAMID KHAN, uncle of Imran Khan, was the culprits’ lawyer. Ultimately, Malik Riaz gave plots to the victim’s heirs to bribe them to withdraw from the case.

4> SALMAN TASEER (late) has also been an accomplice of Malik Riaz. When he maneuvored to get a verdict against Shehbaz Sharif from Dogar Court in February2009 and dissolved the Punjab Assembly, Malik Riaz flew his aeroplane full of currency bags from Rawalpindi to Lahore to distribute among the turncoat MPAs. Incidently, all the MPAs of PML-N and PML-Q (Unification Block) remained loyal and did not defect except for one female MPA Laila Muqaddas. The conspiracy of Shaitan Taseer, Asif Zardari and Malik Riaz failed miserably when the Supreme Court was ultimately restored with no choice at 3am through Long March on 15th March 2009.

5> ZAHID BUKHARI, father Peoples Party-Punjab MPA Uzma Bukhari, is currently the lawyer of Riaz Malik. He was also the lawyer of notorious Raymond Davis who murdered two Pakistanis on a broad daylight. Zahid Bukhari reflects PPP stance in various bar meetings and has been accompanying Babar Awan throughout his visits to various bar associations doling out heavy funds for purchasing the lawyers.

6> HAMID KHAN, maternal uncle of ilzam khan, has been at the forefront whenever
Malik Riaz needed any legal cover against his land grabbings.

7> VICE ADMIRAL JAVED IQBAL, VP-PTI, sold the name of “Bahria” to Malik Riaz and in return acquired 25% benami shares in Bahria Town.

The evil design has been to purchase the loyalties of high level Generals, Beuraucrats & Judges promising to keep them “employed” after retirement by making them his “business partners” or “legal advisors”.

This case is a blesing in disguise since so many behind-the-scene hands have been exposed. Lets all pray that Pakistan is cleansed from these people who are the hidden cancer to the society!!

http://www.siasat.pk/forum/showthread.php?116770-quot-Connecting-the-Dots-quot-Why-Malik-Riaz-trapped-Arsalan-Iftikhar-(son-of-CJ-Iftikhar-Chaudhry)

“The prodigal son”
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Mr Arif Nizami, in his recent article “The prodigal son” (09 June), has touched a most sensitive story that revolves around the personality of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. His analysis is based on ground realities and has raised valid questions for which it may be difficult to get their answers. The CJP had waged a war against corruption and was ruthless in dealing high profile cases and personalities, including Prime Minister’s son and Chaudhry’s son Moonis Illahi.
Keeping in view the dangerous path chosen by CJ he should have been extra careful not only about his own son but relatives and near and dear ones. The writer has rightfully questioned the wisdom on the part of CJ as to how could it escape his eyes from the lifestyle adopted by his son with known small income moving in expensive cars when he himself does not own a house and a car. It is good on the part of the CJ to disown his son and close doors of his house and step down from the bench till such time the case is over but the damage has been done.
The nation is shocked that a chief justice who is considered a messiah of 180 million people of Pakistan should face such embarrassment at the hands of his own son. By profession Arsalan is a doctor and has served in different departments. He was in full senses what he was doing. The fact of the matter is that negative forces were deployed in full strength to malign the CJ in some scandal to reduce the suo motus on mega corruption cases. Malik Riaz is a known estate tycoon of the country and his close links in the corridors of power is an open secret. This single factor should have been sufficient indicator for Arsalan to keep distance from him.
Another important question that must be agitating every body’s mind as to why our media failed to unearth this scandal in 2009 when Arsalan for the first time went on a foreign trip paid for by the estate tycoon, why we waited for three years, needs some answer. Fingers are being pointed against khakis’ involvement due to the issue of missing persons is based on wrong perception, because this issue has come up now whereas Arsalan has been making hay while the sun has been shining since 2009. The CJ may still face criticism urging him to step down purely on moral grounds. If that happens that would simply mean that the plotters have succeeded in their mission and that should be the last thing to happen. The writer’s suggestion to probe the case through investigating agencies (good or bad) merits consideration and should be welcomed, but I would add that this case under no circumstances should be prolonged and decided within a few weeks, not like memogate whose outcome is still awaited.
There can be no disagreement with the writer that the institution that was held in high esteem and distinguished itself from rest of the institutions of the country has been damaged beyond repair and has shocked the general public that how CJ’s son was working against his father right under his nose for money without giving any consideration to his father’s position. Lastly, a very important point that needs thorough probe by the investigators is not why Malik Riaz trapped Arsalan but who used Malik Riaz to stage this grand drama.
MUKHTAR AHMED
Karach

http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/06/10/comment/editors-mail/%E2%80%9Cthe-prodigal-son%E2%80%9D/

‘Dirty deals’: SC rejects Malik Riaz’s plea for larger bench
By Azam Khan
Published: June 10, 2012

Real estate tycoon fails to file statement; CJ’s son says he doesn’t know who paid for London flat – but insists he repaid the amount.
ISLAMABAD:
A day that was supposed to provide some headway in a murky case only served to increase the questions surrounding the alleged transactions between the chief justice’s son and the country’s biggest real estate tycoon – a case that has caused a stir in the corridors of power.
Saturday was a key day on two counts: The two parties, Dr Arsalan Iftikhar and Malik Riaz, were to file concise statements on the matter, while the court was supposed to decide on whether or not to refer the case to a larger bench, given the questions being raised regarding the two-member bench currently hearing the case.
Of the day’s events, most notable was the continued silence of Malik Riaz – who did not file his statement despite the court’s orders. Riaz’s lawyer, Zahid Bokhari, told The Express Tribune that he could not confirm whether or not his client would file the statement at all. However, an associate of Bokhari told The Express Tribune that the statement could be filed on Monday, when the court resumes hearing the case, and added that the filing of the concise statement was delayed to see what the court’s response would be on the application seeking the formation of a larger bench.
Riaz’s legal team got the answer to that question on Saturday when the plea for a larger bench was rejected by the chief justice himself. “No doubt in the instant case … important questions are involved, however, the judges seized with the matter are quite competent to decide the same. Thus, for the reason the application so filed for constitution of larger bench is rejected,” Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, who recused himself from the case in the last hearing because it involves his son, mentions in his written note. He said there are a number of cases of important nature that have been decided by two members, referring to the case of fraud in the payments to rental power plants detected by Nepra.
Dr Arsalan pleads innocence
Unlike Riaz, the chief justice’s son, Dr Arsalan, did file a reply – and a very interesting one at that. While he continued to deny the accusations that he had taken payments from Riaz for any nefarious purposes, Dr Arsalan did say he was not aware who had made the payments for a flat he and his family stayed at when in London.
“I do not know that from whose credit card the rent of the flat, which I remotely remember, was around 3,200 sterling pounds, per week, was paid. Perhaps, I had stayed for four weeks, so the total rent, amounts to about 10,000 pounds. When I reached London, I had to sign occupancy agreement, by submitting the copy of my passport, therefore the formalities as per rules were completed, however the rent had already been paid.”
He, however, said he had paid back a cousin and acquaintances who had arranged the flat for him.
“I may explain that in the year 2009 I travelled on my own expenses, with my family to London and I hired a flat, details are available with me. Similarly, for the year 2010 and 2011, same practice was adopted and an amount of PKR 45/- lacs was deposited through (cheque No.1287353 of Standard Chartered Bank, Lahore) on 15th August 2011 by my cousin namely Muhammad Aamir Rana, into Zaid Rehman’s (account No.020502000003244 Meezan Bank, Gulberg Lahore).
“As far as Zaid Rehman is concerned, he is known to me through one Ahmed Khaki, who happens to be his cousin and if so desired and required by this honourable court, evidence shall be led in detail in this regard…”
The chief justice’s son also took time to hit back at Riaz, asking that the court take action against him if no evidence comes forward and if “contradictory” statements by him continue. He also maintained that if indeed Riaz had tried to bribe him, then, too, action ought to be initiated against the billionaire land developer.
“…if he (Malik Riaz) had made investments, allegedly for favoring me to achieve illegal ulterior motives he owe an explanations to the honourable court and considering the golden principles of jurisprudence, the person who has committed a wrong is not legally entitled to claim benefits of the same, rather on account of admission of such wrongs. He deserves to be punished severely.”
He pleaded that he would defend himself once and if evidence is brought forward against him.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 10th, 2012.

http://tribune.com.pk/story/391537/dirty-deals-sc-rejects-malik-riazs-plea-for-larger-bench/

The toughest case of a distinguished chief justice

Tariq Butt
Sunday, June 10, 2012 From Print Edition

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry faces the toughest test and trial of his judicial career but has taken the first three steps with dignity and honour, illustrating his proven contempt for corruption regardless of the status of those arraigned for financial fraud and swindle.

There is a long list of judgments handed down by the Supreme Court under Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, which have extremely irked the high and mighty regardless of their political affiliations. They have always mulled over machinations to humble, debilitate and foil him, but have not succeeded since his restoration in March 2009. However, there are countless takers of the chief justice’s integrity but not of his son’s actions.

The first three strides taken by the top judge include his decision to take suo moto notice of the alleged corruption of his son Dr Arsalan, precisely as he has generally been doing with force; to hold open hearing “in a broad daylight”; and separate himself from the panel of judges seized with proceedings.

Although what has been kicked up are yet just allegations, the chief justice has not uttered a single word to defend his son and has preferred to go for a thorough judicial scrutiny to sift truth.

Apart from the crusade against corruption that the apex court launched specifically after March 2009, a huge contribution of the chief justice is that the highest court has been acting as a unified, cogent and well-knit force holding one and the same view against corruption. All major rulings have been unanimous, a fact that the chief justice’s detractors took serious exception to. His era has been free from juicy tales, often narrated by senior lawyers that justice is being “sold” at the Supreme Court and anybody hiking stakes is winning. While the chief justice earned a name not only in Pakistan but across the globe due to his honesty, courage and guts, he has suffered great embarrassment and setback due to his son’s deeds. Many people are concerned about whether and how he would walk out of this predicament unhurt and unscathed. This time the crisis is much more severe and serious than 2007’s when the all-powerful military dictator deposed him after he said a big no to his order to go.

Even his arch rivals concede, privately and publicly, that he has an unblemished judicial career. The agonized justice has de-linked himself from his son and even prohibited his entry in his house, obviously an extreme move by the father. This shows the distress, anguish and suffering he is facing. The torture he undergoes can be judged from his remark: “Had it been in my hands, I would have ordered handcuffing of Arsalan and Malik Riaz Hussain.”

Being the leader, Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry always presided over benches to hear high profile cases in which the most powerful people of the government or private sector were litigants. He never passed the buck to his subordinate judges but himself took up the petitions where menacing and overpowering people were involved. He thus showed the way to his brother judges to stand up to the high and mighty.

There are a number of verdicts that the chief justice led benches delivered over the past three years, which shook a multitude of influential people, who failed to mellow down him. He has always been a source of inspiration and strength for other judges, who stood with him. But those who caved in and took oath under Pervez Musharraf’s November 3, 2007 Provisional Constitutional Order were shown the door by the independent judiciary with one stroke of pen. Thus the superior judiciary was purged of the timid and acquiescing judges.

In the unending list of the judgments that will be long remembered in Pakistan’s judicial history is the latest ruling on the dual nationality holding MPs as a result of which Rehman Malik lost his Senate membership. Many federal and provincial legislators will lose their memberships due to last week’s order, which said that those who held double citizenship at the time of filing nomination papers stand ineligible to hold office.

Then there is the judgment delivered on the Karachi law and order. Of much more importance is Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry’s unrelenting pursuit to get “missing” (or picked up by state agencies) persons recovered specifically in Balochistan. The Inspector General Frontier Constabulary has received constant drubbing from this bench when it held hearings in Islamabad and Quetta. Before that, the court made it a point to have before it nearly half a dozen “missing persons” from the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. The aging mother of one of such detainees breathed her last hours after seeing her son’s plight during his production in the apex court. Then, the high and mighty were angered over decisions against the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO), prime minister’s conviction for contempt, persistent urging to implement the NRO judgment, National Insurance Company Limited, Rental Power Projects, Pakistan Steel Mills, Haj corruption scandal, ephedrine import scandal involving the prime minister’s son etc.

By dispensing justice without fear or favour, the chief justice made many enemies, who have been conspiring and plotting since long to gun for him. Now, they want to cash in on the alleged corruption of his son in which the father has no hand at all and are clapping with joy over the chief justice’s entanglement.

The News

PTI jumps to higher judiciary’s defence on Arsalan Iftikhar case
By Our Correspondent
Published: June 10, 2012

PTI’s central secretary of information Shafqat Mahmood further explained his party’s stance on the Arsalan Iftikhar bribery case during a press conference at the Insaf House on Saturday.
KARACHI:
The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf stands with the independent judiciary and would thwart any attempt to malign Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry and the Supreme Court, announced PTI chairman Imran Khan in a statement issued on Saturday.
PTI’s central secretary of information Shafqat Mahmood further explained his party’s stance on the Arsalan Iftikhar bribery case during a press conference at the Insaf House on Saturday. He said that the government was trying to malign the superior judiciary of the country.
Mahmood claimed that the ruling government hatched felt threatened by the “independent and courageous” decisions of the Supreme Court, including those in the prime minister’s contempt of court case and the National Reconciliation Ordinance case. “President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani and Riaz Malik are the principal characters of the conspiracy.” While not offering any proofs, Mahmood said that business relations between Riaz Malik and the president were well known. Imran Khan also pointed out in his statement that Malik had acknowledged that he paid for vacations and shopping sprees for Arsalan Iftikhar.
This was done to entrap and blackmail the chief justice’s son and, therefore, to undermine the chief justice’s integrity.
The PTI, however, maintained that the Arsalan Iftikhar case should be thoroughly investigated and Arsalan should be punished if proven guilty. However, the charges against Arsalan should not reflect upon the chief justice.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 10th, 2012.

http://tribune.com.pk/story/391302/pti-jumps-to-higher-judiciarys-defence-on-arsalan-iftikhar-case/

Imran sees bid to undermine judiciary

our correspondent
Sunday, June 10, 2012 From Print Edition

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e- Insaf Chairman Imran Khan has said that the revelations coming out in the Arslan Iftikhar case clearly show a deliberate attempt to undermine the Supreme Court.

In a statement, Imran said that the sequence of events clearly show that the target of the entire conspiracy was the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.

Unnerved by the strong and courageous decisions of the Supreme Court, the ruling mafia decided to damage his image. Since the CJ himself is incorruptible and a man of high integrity, he said, those wanting to weaken him chose to target his son.

While much of the evidence is yet to come out, said the PTI chairman, it has been admitted by Riaz Malik according to newspaper reports that he paid or vacations and shopping sprees of Arsalan Iftikhar.

Why did he do this, asked Khan? The CJ’s son was not working for Riaz Malik and had no business relations with him. The only reason this was done was to entrap him and then blackmail or undermine the integrity of the chief justice, said Imran Khan.

This is further established by the fact that all the receipts of the transactions and reportedly some video clips were carefully retained. If there was no ulterior motive, said the PTI chairman, then why was this incriminating evidence against the CJ’s son being collected?

There is little doubt, Khan said, that this was a well thought out conspiracy to defame the CJ and the Supreme Court, and Malik Riaz played a central role in it. He said Arsalan Iftikhar also has much to explain, and if evidence establishes that he accepted favours by making promises of influencing his father, then he must bear the consequences.

The chief justice has done the right thing by deciding not to hear the case himself. The truth will surely come out. But facts reported in the media clearly show that Riaz Malik’s intent was not to buy influence but only to compromise the chief justice’s son and use this later to defame the judiciary.

We know, Imran Khan said, who is the real instigators behind Riaz Malik’s conspiracy. He is just a pawn in the hands of the corrupt Zardari/Gilani cabal ruling the country that is threatened by an independent judiciary. It has long been seeking to undermine it in whatever way possible. He said Pakistan Tehreeke Insaf will stand with the independent judiciary and would thwart any attempt to malign the CJ and the Supreme Court.

Central Secretary Information Shafqat Mahmood said that the Arsalan Iftikhar story as revealed in the media is a clear attempt to malign the superior judiciary and, in particular, the chief justice of the Supreme Court. He said that the ruling cabal has been frightened by the independent and courageous decisions taken by the Supreme Court and hatched a plot to undermine the chief justice.

The principle characters in this conspiracy are without a doubt Asif Ali Zardari, Yusuf Raza Gilani and Riaz Malik. It is well known that the owner of Bahria Town is closely aligned with Mr Zardari, and the two are in fact business partners. They conspired together to put pressure on the chief justice by entrapping his son.

The story given out by Riaz Malik that he was being blackmailed by Arsalan Iftikhar is disinformation. Neither was it an attempt to influence the Supreme Court. It was a deliberate plan to compromise Arsalan Iftikhar and use the incriminating evidence at an appropriate time to undermine the Supreme Court.

This is not to say that Arsalan Iftikhar should not be investigated and evidence brought out in public. If it is proved that his conduct was not above board, and he did indeed accept favours, he should bear the consequences. But, sins of the son, if any, cannot be visited upon the father. There is no evidence linking the honourable chief justice with any questionable activity of his son.

Pakistan Tehreeke Insaf stands with the Supreme Court and will thwart any attempt to undermine its integrity and that of the Chief Justice of Pakistan.

http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-15263-Imran-sees-bid-to-undermine-judiciary

Bahria Town victims want to be party in Arsalan case
From the Newspaper | Our Staff Reporter | 2 days ago
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Arsalan Iftikhar outside the Supreme Court. — Photo by Online
ISLAMABAD, June 8: With the Supreme Court seized with the allegation of a business deal between real estate tycoon Malik Riaz and Chief Justice’s son, Dr Arsalan Iftikhar, a new request was filed on Friday demanding production of an agreement between the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) and the Bahria Town (Pvt) Ltd.

Filed by Advocate Tariq Asad, who had taken up the issue of missing Adiyala prisoners, the application urges the Supreme Court to consider him as a party in Dr Arsalan’s case.

He has requested the court to summon full record of expensive gifts and huge kickbacks given to important state organisations and officials allegedly by Bahria Town to influence them.

He has asked for an investigation to find out how an ordinary clerk of Military Engineering Services (MES) became a billionaire within a few years.

“A commission be appointed comprising retired judges and army officers of high repute,” the petition said, adding the commission should also take over the management of DHA and Bahria Town projects so that the investment made by ordinary people could be protected.

He also highlighted the bribe given as gifts, plots, lands, houses and expensive cars to retired and serving army officers, bureaucrats and lawyers to influence the government and the judiciary.

“He gives them jobs with salaries of million of rupees and high perks without any assignment only to influence the civil government to legalise the illegal acts,” the petition alleged.

He said Malik Riaz had several retired military generals on his payroll which was humiliating for the Pakistan Army.

The petitioner alleged that Bahria Town had grabbed Rs62 billion of people of the middle and lower middle classes and that Malik Riaz helped Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif to launch the Ashiana Housing Scheme for political objectives, whereas on the directives of President Asif Ali Zardari he gave a donation of Rs130 million to be paid as a ransom to Somali pirates who captured the MV Albedo’s crew.

The petition said that serious cash flow problems have forced DHA Islamabad, to seek a two-year moratorium on repayment of over Rs10 billion loans taken from a consortium of commercial banks.

The authority landed in financial problems because of mismanagement after it had made heavy payments to third party contractors for acquisition of land, the petition said, adding the documentary evidence indicated that a formal request for a moratorium had been sent to the banking consortium.

The petition said that Bahria Town in connivance with the DHA allegedly grabbed a chunk of land of Dadhocha Dam and then sold it under the name of DHA Phase II extension. The same land was again sold under the name of DHA Valley and again as revised DHA Phase II Extension.

Dadhocha is the place where the Punjab government had asked the Small Dam Organisations in 2002 to conduct a study for the dam because the Rawal Dam being the only source of water for Rawalpindi had almost outlived its utility.

http://dawn.com/2012/06/09/bahria-town-victims-want-to-be-party-in-arsalan-case/

Sethi, Hussain enter into legal battle
By Abdullah Zafar – Jun 8th, 2012 (6 Comments)
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Karachi: Geo TV anchor Najam Sethi has reportedly served legal notice on Dawn TV anchor Talat Husain for leveling false allegations against him.
Talat who appeared very frustrated in his show which he conducted on Bahria Town property tycoon Malik Riaz the other day he took on Sethi for his relations with Riaz.
Out of sheer frustration he directly accused Sethi of taking favours from Malik. He said Sethi’s chiria (sparrow) in fact is Malik Riaz from whom he takes all the information of the power corridors.
Talat did not stop here. He said like Sethi many others anchors and journalists would try to absolve Riaz of the scam because they had a lot of favours from him.
In his ‘professional’ reporting Talat in his hatred of Riaz and Sethi he had established that poor Dr Arsalan Iftikhar (CJ Iftikhar Chaudhry’s son) was trapped by Riaz by giving Rs400 million or more.
The poor baby of the CJ came to know his mistake after spending half of the amount in European destinations and their colourful night clubs. All evidence is with Riaz, believes Talat.
Sethi rebutted Talat’s allegations in his program saying “he is jealous of me and Geo” . “Talat’s program rating on Dawn TV is very low and to raise it he is taking on personalities like me,” Sethi said.
Talat believes that Sethi and adviser to interior ministry Rehman Malik had gone to London to give evidence they were provided by Riaz to journalist Christina Lamb who is going to publish the real story in British press in coming Sunday.
Riaz reportedly will continue to feign his ‘illness’ in London to avoid appearance in the Supreme Court.

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M’Lord vs my dad in Pakistan Supreme Court: Riding the high horse of morality and populism has its own perils
By NAJAM SETHI
PUBLISHED: 00:07, 8 June 2012 | UPDATED: 00:07, 8 June 2012
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A whispering campaign of financial wrong-doing by Arsalan Mohammad Chaudhry, the son of Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, the Chief Justice of Pakistan, has blown up into a full-fledged political scandal that is threatening to fracture the strained relationships between the judiciary on the one hand and the government and military on the other.
Its consequences could derail the political system in the run up to the general elections in the next six months or so. Details of the alleged financial misdemeanours of Arsalan are coming by fits and starts from various media sources which claim to have seen incontrovertible documentary evidence to indict him.
It is speculated that the actual evidence will soon be made public. The man at the centre of the storm is Malik Riaz, a business tycoon who is, curiously enough, close to both President Asif Zardari and the military establishment.

Pakistan’s reinstated chief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry (left) and his son Arsalan Iftikhar
The documents will purport to show that Chaudhry Jr partook of Malik’s hospitality upwards of Rs 350 million from 2010-12. The sinister implication is that such largesse was bestowed on Chaudhry Jr in order to influence the outcome of various criminal cases pending before the SC against Malik and his business concerns.
Detractors of the CJP argue that the father is now tainted because it is inconceivable that he was not aware of his son’s sudden rise in fortune because the family (wife and offspring) also partook of the visibly free and lavish hospitality on offer.
Friends of the CJP say the sins of the son should not be visited on the father. The CJP has taken suo motu note of the matter and called his son and Malik to court to explain their conduct. But controversy was sparked at the outset by his decision to head a three-member bench to look into the case.
The code of conduct of judges as detailed by the CJP himself in 2009 clearly states that a judge may not hear cases in which a potential conflict of interest may arise.
But the CJP has stated that this is a special case requiring his personal adjudication. He quoted verses from the Quran to prove that a father is not responsible for the acts of omission and commission of his adult children.
Consequently, the debate veered away from the cold corpus of law and constitution to the passionate interpretations of the Quran and Hadith and the CJP placed a copy of the Quran on his desk in order to shape public perception of the rights and wrongs of the case.
While we await presentation of concrete evidence of mal-appropriation by Chaudhry Jr, who has denied the charges in public but privately and qualifiedly accepted some of them in confidence to a close media friend, we can move on to analyse the potential losers and winners of this case in time to come.
The military establishment has been smarting against the CJP since he started to ask hard questions of the role of the military agencies in strife-torn FATA and Balochistan where hundreds have died or disappeared.
The military is not used to civilian or judicial accountability in any aspect of its work. The generals would like the CJP to back off or get lost. They would have a powerful motive to embarrass and weaken the CJP or provoke a revolt against him inside and outside the SC via exactly such a scandal through the aegis of Malik. The PPP government would also like to see the back of the CJP.
The regime has been hounded by the judges for the last three years and risks losing its president and prime minister at the altar of SC interventionism. Clashes between the government and the SC erupt every week.
If any such clash were to lead to constitutional gridlock – the chances of which are rising by the day – the military would get an excuse to step into the fray and sweep aside both of them in the “national interest”. Certainly, by comparison with the pristine and secretive military, the civilians in the executive, judiciary and opposition are all reeking of bad odour in light of the current scandal.
Currently, the media and opposition are naturally arrayed behind the CJP. All manner of constitutional and political somersaults are being made in order to heap blame on the PPP and military and belittle the charges against Chaudhry Jr and delink them from the CJP.
In a sense, supporters of the CJP have launched a pre-emptive strike to protect their chief from the fallout of the evidence against his son when it surfaces.
But there is no certainty they will succeed in their mission once the documents see the light of day and shock people into asking hard questions.
At the very least one can expect the media to be divided on questions of culpability. More significantly, the independent elected Bar may lean against the CJP.
And if the SC displays division in its own ranks, matters may come to a head. The CJP and SC are likely to be tainted and weakened by this scandal, not least because they have been riding the high horse of morality and populism for so long and will now be expected to measure themselves by the same yardstick. The writer is editor of The Friday Times
Diary of a Social Butterfly
By MONI MOHSIN
Must say, what a zabardast party the London ka goras laid out for their Malika, no? So many different, different functions. Almost as good as what Janoo calls ‘the late, great basant’.
I tau watched everything from start to finish on Kulchoo’s computer. Vaisay I think so the Queen could have smiled a bit more. She looked a bit sarrhial through out.
And why wasn’t she wearing a crown, haan? Least she could have done. But thanks God, Kate looked nice in that red outfit. But if I’d been her I would have added some ruby jhumkas and carried a nice red Birkin to complete my look. But maybe she didn’t because as Mulloo says, Birkin tau itna sakht common ho gya hai. Every wannabe begum has five five six six. But one thing I was very impress with.
Did you see how Queen and her husband, the Duck of Edinburgh, the way they stood all those hours on the royal boat all down the river? Imagine, yaar, she deep into her eighties and he almost hundred years old and standing so long without even holding on to anything?
If the Old Bag, Janoo’s mother had seen it, she would have said they must have eaten lots of desi ghee as kids. It strengthens your bones, na. I said to Aunty Pussy that you tau must be remembering the Queen’s carnation 60 years ago?
And she said, ‘hai, jaan, how could I? I was only five then!’
I swear, what a bear faced liar she is! She’s even older than Sir Clip Richards. Vaisay did you see how he was leaping around on the stage at the concert? Like he was twenty or something? And Grace Jones like a pehelwan, I swear! Janoo says she’s at least 65. Thanks God she didn’t take off her big plastic headdress because I think so if she had, her plastic face would have come off with it also.
And did you see the fire works? And the lights ka show? Uff total tabahi!
And next day they had this big lunch jiss pay total ordinaries like gardeners from Regent Park and nurses from hospitals were invited to come and sit with khandanis like Kate and Queen vaghera.
Imagine! Why can’t we ever have anything fun like that in Pakistan? A big party where everyone’s invited and there’s raunaq and gaana bajaana? I suppose mullahs will say it’s anti-Islam to enjoy and Imran will say it’s beghairat to party when we’re bangrupt and in any case even if we did have it, the Taliban would burst at least three four bums and kill a hundred people and kidnap fifty others, so I suppose achha hi hai that we just sit inside our guarded, walled houses and watch other countries celebrating and enjoying. Sigh.

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Text of SC order in suo motu case

Friday, June 08, 2012 From Print Edition

ISLAMABAD: A three member bench headed by the Hon’ble Chief Justice of Pakistan Mr. Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and comprising other two members namely Hon’ble Mr. Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Khilji Arif Hussain heard Suo Motu Case No. 5 of 2012 (Suo Motu Action regarding allegation of business deal between Malik Riaz Hussain and Dr. Arsalan Iftikhar attempting to influence the judicial process), after hearing the counsel for the parties and the learned Attorney General and the GEO TV Anchors who were issued notice to appear, the bench passed the following order:-

“In response to notice Mr. Kamran Khan and Shaheen Sehbai have filed written statements and extracts of the interview and their view point in respect of the instant case. We may note that being believers and faithful to the Almighty Allah and the Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) in the presence of Quranic injunctions (4.135) where it is strongly held that we should stand firmly for justice even against ourselves or our kin etc. There are glorious examples in the Islamic history that whenever there was a call to administer justice there had been no distinction between the nearest one and the general public. In as much as during the days of Khulafa-e-Rashideen sentences were invoked on the direction of father to his son because it is the conscious of a person who believes in the Almighty Allah that he is performing his duties to administer justice without any fear or favour and there are also judgments, (precedented law) which leave it for a Judge to decide on a Bench to hear a case or not. Undoubtedly, the superior judiciary in this country is also guided by the code of conduct of the Judges and they are bound to follow the same. In the instant case, on having taken notice of a campaign against the Chief Justice of the country and his family and the judiciary, the Registrar of this Court requested to take some action as such proceedings in terms of Article 184(3) of the Constitution were drawn. Preliminary hearings were conducted to procure the attendance of Dr. Arsalan Iftikhar and Malik Riaz Hussain. Dr. Arsalan is present alongwith his counsel. Malik Riaz Hussain, despite notice, did not turn up. Mr. Zahid Hussain Bokhari, learned counsel has appeared and stated that he has been engaged as counsel by Malik Riaz Hussain and he will file power of attorney on his behalf as his client is in U.K. in connection with medical treatment. The learned Attorney General is also available to assist the Court and in due course of hearing attendance of the same and other responsible officers/officials of the Bahria Town, whose names have been mentioned in the order of 6th June, 2012 have also been procured. Having gone of these proceedings and taking into consideration arguments so put forth by the learned Attorney General and also considering the Islamic Injunctions the hearing of this case shall continue by this Bench minus one of us (Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, CJ) and the case shall be fixed before the said Bench after the conclusion of regular hearing listed before us today”. Thereafter, a two member Bench comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Khilji Arif Hussain after hearing the Attorney General, learned counsel for the parties, Mr. Mubassar Saddozai, Director (L) and Mr. Shaukat Hussain, AROC of the Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan, passed the following order and adjourned the case for 11.06.2012:- “Suo Motu Notice was issued in this case for 6.6.2012. The order passed yesterday i.e. 6.6.2012 and order passed earlier in the day today is on file. Hon’ble the Chief Justice was heading the Bench but has recused in the light of the order passed this morning.

2. Yesterday we received in Court a statement filed by Mr. Hamid Mir, Executive Editor of GEO TV. We have also received earlier in the day a statement submitted in Court by Mr. Kamran Khan who is Group Executive Director of GEO TV and lastly we have received from Mir Ibrahim Rehman, Chief Executive of GEO TV Network, a set of documents including an affidavit by Shaheen Sehbai, Group Editor, News International. Copies of these three statements have been furnished to learned counsel representing the parties and to the learned Attorney General.

3. These statements are a record of meetings and interactions between these three persons and one Malik Riaz Hussain. According to these reports, Malik Riaz Hussain informed them that Dr. Arsalan Iftikhar had committed serious financial wrong-doing. The statements themselves are replete with references to the Chief Justice of this Court.

4. At the start of this hearing, the Company Secretary of Bahria Town (Pvt.) Ltd. namely, Mr. Shabbar Hussain was asked to provide some particulars as to the Company and its nexus with the Pak Bahria and with Malik Riaz Hussain. He stated that the Company was set up in 1997 on the basis of a joint venture between Bahria Foundation and the family of Malik Riaz Hussain. It is a bit unfortunate that although we waited all day yesterday from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for the Company Secretary to turn up with the record, this did not happen. The Company Secretary has today apologized for this. Since we do not wish to digress from the focus of these proceedings, we do not wish to comment further on the failure of the Company Secretary to arrive in the Supreme Court from Rawalpindi during the said time. He has stated that he was in a meeting and later there was rush of traffic. Let this rest for the time being. The Company Secretary, however, shall furnish in Court the joint venture agreement between Bahria Foundation and Malik Riaz Hussain. He shall also provide copies, if any, relating to the dissolution of the joint venture. During questioning he mentioned that there was some litigation pending in the Civil Court relating to the said joint venture. He shall furnish copies of the record of the said litigation also.

5. In addition to the above, the Company Secretary informed the Court that Malik Riaz Hussain officially has nothing whatsoever to do with Bahria Town (Pvt.) Ltd. because he does not own even a single share in the said Company and although he was the Chairman of the Company, he resigned from the said office last month. The Company Secretary also informed the Court that two private limited Companies namely, Safari Town Pvt. Ltd. which owned 999,000 ordinary shares of Bahria Town and Hussain Global Associates Pvt. Ltd. which owned 5,000,000 ordinary shares of Bahria Town, have transferred their share-holding in favour of the son and the wife of Malik Riaz Hussain namely Ahmed Ali Riaz Malik and Bina Riaz. As a consequence, the present share-holding of Bahria Town is vested 26% in Ahmed Ali Riaz Malik and 74% in Bina Riaz.

6. Sardar Muhammad Ishaq Khan Sr. ASC representing Dr. Arsalan stated that learned counsel for Bahria Town and Malik Riaz respectively should be asked to provide the documents which have been mentioned in the statements of the three persons referred to above. The learned counsel representing Bahria Town has stated that he is in possession of only one document which is a return in form 29 submitted on behalf of Bahria Town to the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan. We have already noted that the Company Secretary of Bahria Town shall provide the remaining record noted in the previous paragraphs.

7. Syed Zahid Hussain Bukhari has stated that he has had telephonic contact with his client Malik Riaz Hussain. He presently is not a position to state if any medical procedure will be advised by the medical consultants of Malik Riaz Hussain in England. He, however, also stated that he will make contact with his client to find out the true position. He requested the Court to adjourn the case for seven days so that he can obtain instructions/documents etc. for the assistance of the Court. We can understand the need felt by learned counsel to be in contact with his client. However, in this day of advanced communication technology, seven days may not be required. We, however, will allow reasonable time to enable counsel to be in touch with his client. Learned Sr. ASC representing Malik Riaz also stated that a larger Bench should be constituted for the hearing of this Suo Moto Case. He also made a few other suggestions as to the constitution and number of Judges on such Bench. He is free to move any application in this behalf to Hon’ble the Chief Justice.

8. The learned Attorney General apparently was of the view that there was nothing special about this case and Dr. Arsalan and Malik Riaz are just two individuals like any other individuals who appear in cases before this Court. He also contended that no allegation had been made to disparage the reputation of this Court. This statement was made by the learned Attorney General when he had not, as yet, had an opportunity of going through the statement made by the three individuals mentioned above. However, his contention is noted and it is also observed that Suo Moto notice in the case was taken by Hon’ble the Chief Justice for valid reasons which have also been noted in the order passed yesterday and earlier in the day today.

9. The learned Attorney General also stated that the fundamental rights of the persons involved have to be kept in mind as also their right to fair trial. We do not intend to hold a trial because that would be a matter which, if necessary will be undertaken by a competent trial Court in accordance with law. For the present, the exercise being undertaken by us is to ensure that the truth relating to matters which have had wide, intensive and extensive publicity not only in Pakistan but the world over should be uncovered. This exercise is of the utmost significance because without this the legal, constitutional and moral authority of this Court can be adversely affected. The proceedings are to take place in open Court and the interest which has been evoked in these proceedings is manifest from the coverage received in the media and by heavy attendance in Court of persons from all walks of life. The learned Attorney General stated that he has the highest regard for the members of this Bench but would still request that in view of the extraordinary nature of the case a larger Bench be constituted. This submission is somewhat at odds with his earlier stance that this matter should be treated as any other ordinary case. However, the learned Attorney General is also free to move an application before Hon’ble the Chief Justice.

10. The learned Attorney General, if he so chooses and the learned counsel representing respectively Dr. Arsalan, Malik Riaz and Bahria Town shall file concise statements together with all relevant documents in their possession by Saturday i.e. 9.6.2012. The concise statements should be exchanged between the learned counsel before the next date of hearing i.e. 11.6.2012.

11. Since in the statements of the three media persons referred to above, there is also mention that rupees thirty to forty crores have been paid by or on behalf of Malik Riaz Hussain to Dr. Arsalan, it is necessary for us to get some information on the financial status of Malik Riaz. As we have already been informed that Malik Riaz has no nexus with Bahria Town Pvt. Ltd., the Chairman, FBR is directed to provide to us the tax returns, wealth statements and other relevant documents which will show to us the net worth of Malik Riaz Hussain. Let this be done by tomorrow.

12. Ali Ahmad Riaz, Chief Executive, Bahria Town and Malik Riaz Hussain shall also appear in Court on the next date of hearing unless prevented by some unavoidable reason.

13. To come up on 11.6.2012”.

(MUHAMMAD BASHIR JANJUA)

DEPUTY REGISTRAR/PRO

A strange case of conspiracies and conspiracy theories
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Arsalan Iftikhar—File Photo
The most recent suo moto action taken by the Chief Justice of Pakistan happens to be against one of his own sons, Dr Arsalan Iftikhar, on alleged reports that he sought favours from one of the biggest business magnates of Pakistan, Malik Riaz Hussain. Dr Iftikhar is not new to the controversies and was previously brought into the limelight during 2007 when Pervez Musharraf filed a reference against his father before the Supreme Judicial Council. The reference stated various allegations against Dr Iftikhar, however, none of them was proven to be true during the famous trial of chief justice.

The Chief Justice of Pakistan, Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, was suspended by Pervez Musharraf in March 2007, on various charges pertaining to corruption. According to the reference filed against the chief justice, one of the charges levelled against him was that he allegedly committed misconduct by employing his position to gain undue advantage for Dr Arsalan Iftikhar, his son.

The bizarre reference filed against the chief justice stated that Dr Iftikhar secured an overall C grade in intermediate examination, which was not sufficient to grant him admission in Bolan Medical College, in 1996. It was alleged that the then chief minister of Balochistan was approached to nominate Dr Iftikhar for admission against leftover foreign vacant seats/special seats.

According to the reference, nine years later, Dr Iftikhar was appointed as a medical officer at Institute of Public Health, Quetta in 2005. A few days after his initial appointment, the chief minister of Balochistan passed an order, which called for Dr Iftikhar’s promotion as section officer in health department.

The orders were allegedly given to the then chief secretary of Balochistan who referred the case to Services and General Administration Department (S&GAD), as the authority to approval postings and transfers of secretariat staff.

Ironically, the reference also stated that in the August of 2005, the Ministry of Interior addressed a letter to the chief secretary of Balochistan regarding Dr Iftikhar’s services being required in FIA.

In September of 2005, the Ministry of Interior issued a notification to appoint Dr Iftikhar as Assistant Director in the FIA. In the April of 2006, Dr Iftikhar was promoted to the position of Deputy Director in FIA.

After being promoted in FIA, it is alleged that a campaign was launched to recruit Dr Iftikhar in the police service.

The reference also mentions that in the May of 2006, the Ministry of Interior issued a letter to Commandment National Police Academy, Islamabad to attach Dr Iftikhar for field training along with under training ASPs.

A few days later the Ministry of Interior issued another letter which stated that after the completion of Dr Iftikhar’s training at National Police Academy, the services of the trainee be made available to Punjab Police.

In the mean time the Prime Minister Secretariat was allegedly approached to permanently induct Dr Iftikhar as an employee of the Police Service of Pakistan. However, his permanent recruitment required an amendment in the Police Service of Pakistan Rules 1985, which could only be introduced through president’s approval. The authorities claim that the chief justice exerted immense pressure on the Prime Minister Secretariat to ensure his son’s permanent induction in the police force.

The aforementioned charges, along with other cases, brought about the suspension of Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry in March 2007. It triggered an unprecedented wave of protests and resignations by lawyers and judges including that of Justice Jawwad S Khwaja, who is now a part of the judges’ panel in Arsalan Iftikhar’s graft case.

The reference and charges filed by former president Musharraf were challenged by the chief justice in the Supreme Court of Pakistan as he believed that the Supreme Judicial Council will manoeuvre the judgment according to the president’s will.

Chaudhry was represented by a team of five lawyers including Aitzaz Ahsan, Ali Ahmad Kurd and Tariq Mehmood. He was reinstated on July 20, 2007 based on the ruling given by the thirteen-member bench of Supreme Court of Pakistan headed by Justice Khalil-ur-Rehman Ramday. The irony remains that Aitzaz Ahsan, who defended Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani in the contempt of court case filed against the premier, was one of the most important members of CJ’s team. It is important to mention that Ahsan and his campaign played an important role in his reinstatement.

Shortly afterwards, Mushraraf imposed emergency in Pakistan, during which chief justice and his family were under house arrest. The house arrest and the anarchy resulted in the famous lawyers’ movement and the long march against the unpopular dictatorial regime of Pervez Musharraf.

It was also one of the rarest moments in the history of Pakistan’s politics during which all the major political parties, excluding MQM, worked in unison for the cause of reinstating the chief justice. The move forced Musharraf to give up one of his two posts and in the end toppled his government.

The idea of long march from Lahore to Islamabad was floated when President Zardari backed out of the deal. Opposition Nawaz Sharif threatened the president that he will lead thousand of lawyers and political activists to march towards Islamabad. It is alleged that Prime Minister Gilani intervened and forced the president to reinstate Iftikhar Chaudhry as the chief justice.

Coming back to the current graft case against Dr Iftikhar, it is being alleged that he has accepted up to Rs 400 million in bribes from Bahria Town’s Malik Riaz Hussain.

It is also alleged that between 2009 and 2011, Malik Riaz Hussain sponsored his trips to London with credit cards to be used at his discretion.

However, this time around, the chief justice of Pakistan has taken suo moto action against his son and the business tycoon. The case is being heard by a three-judge bench comprising the chief justice himself, Justice Jawwad S Khwaja and Justice Khilji Arif Hussain. The chief justice has said that if the charges levelled against his son are proven to be true then he will be penalised in accordance with the law.

The outcome of the case is yet to be ascertained, however, it is important to understand that the ruling of this particular case will be historical. It also gives one hope to think that the chief justice has impartially taken action against the reports of his son’s alleged involvement in corruption and that the country is moving towards a progressive society where the elites are also reprimanded, if found guilty.

Most of the Pakistanis hope that the charges levelled against Dr Iftikhar will be proven wrong and the justice will be served. The CJ’s stepping down from the bench on objections by the Attorney General Irfan Qadir is a welcome step.

It is hoped that not only must justice be seen to be done, it must also be done and that the country will not see another crisis, one similar to the crisis which resulted in emergency and toppled a military government.

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Dr Arsalan corruption allegations a conspiracy: Sanaullah
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LAHORE – Punjab Provincial Law Minister Rana Sanaullah said on Wednesday that the corruption scam against Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry’s son, Dr Arsalan as a conspiracy, adding that everybody knows who is responsible for instigating the scam.
Talking to the media outside the Punjab assembly, Rana Sanaullah said the elements backing the conspiracy against Dr Arsalan will be exposed soon, adding that everyone knows the person, who has relations with Malik Riaz. He expressed the hope that the Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry will the fulfill requirements of justice during the proceedings of the financial corruption scam against his own son. “I know the CJ personally he will never make concessions for any relative in the course of justice, as he has always strived for the supremacy of law,” he added.
Replying to a question, Rana Sanaullah said the court and the committee will decide the fate of cases against provincial Finance Minister Rana Asif.
He said the committee was reviewing the dual nationality case against the minister while the change of religion case was also pending before the court.

http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/06/07/city/lahore/dr-arsalan-corruption-allegations-a-conspiracy-sanaullah/

In the name of the son

In the light of the recent allegations of garnering undue monetary benefits directed at Dr Arsalan Chaudhry, the son of the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, the latter has taken suo motu notice, ordered a full investigation, and formed a three-member bench for a hearing on Wednesday. The bench is headed by the CJP himself. According to media reports, Dr Arsalan allegedly received over Rs 400 million from real estate Mogul Malik Riaz, who has several cases pending in the Supreme Court. Along with cash, it is being said that Malik Riaz also financed a few foreign trips taken by Dr Arsalan. Malik Riaz has several cases filed against him accusing him of illegal land grabbing for the expansion of Bahria Town. How the alleged cash benefits may have compromised the cases remains unanswered, but the murmurs in the media have taken a new level of resonance as the case became front page news. Barring Malik Riaz, Dr Arsalan is alleged to have benefited from a number of profitable deals made with several prominent names of the country. He is accused of becoming a multi-millionaire in the last few years because of these alleged deals. Notices have been issued to Dr Arsalan Chaudhry, Malik Riaz and the Attorney General of Pakistan to appear before the SC. The allegation of influencing the judicial process is a serious matter, especially when the accused is a son of the supreme judicial authority of the country. Therefore, as expected, the CJP has ordered a prompt hearing to investigate fully the scandal surrounding his son. TV anchors of three primetime shows, who ‘broke’ and discussed the scandal have also been asked to present before the court the written or video evidence of the allegation, which some hinted they had.

Albeit a positive step, the composition of the bench is being criticised as the CJP himself has chosen to preside over it. In our and the rest of the world’s jurisprudence, any case involving a conflict of interest would have led to the judge or judges in question recusing themselves from hearing the case. The fairness of the proceedings would only be beyond question if the bench has no connection with those accused, thereby ensuring a transparent and credible due process. In the hearing in question, to ensure an unbiased, unprejudiced, fair, open-minded, non-discriminatory and impartial assessment, the honourable CJP Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry should recuse himself and set up a fresh bench. This is the only way to ensure that the hearing is not only above any accusations of partisanship, but also seen as fulfilling the requirement that justice is seen to be done without fear or favour.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2012%5C06%5C07%5Cstory_7-6-2012_pg3_1

Nisar wants probe against business tycoon

our correspondent
Thursday, June 07, 2012 From Print Edition

ISLAMABAD: Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has said that the court would decide about the allegations levelled against the son of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.

Talking to journalists outside the Parliament House, he said that Malik Riaz exercises influence over the rulers. He said that how an ordinary clerk could become a billionaire and what type of partnership Malik Riaz has with President Asif Ali Zardari, all this should become public. He said that currently nine retired generals of the Pakistan Army are his employees and which politicians and generals he has bought should become known to masses.

The leader of the opposition said as soon as the proofs of allegations against the son of the chief justice would emerge, it would be decided as to how much money he has been paid. Whether this money was legal or illicit, it would be decided by the court but the issue is not only the son of the chief justice. This man has bought many rulers. He said he is struggling alone against this person and today when everything has become public, people should think as to how an ordinary clerk has become a billionaire in a short span of time. What type of relations he has with the son of the chief justice and which type of business partnership he has with President Zardari. All these facts should become known to the nation.

Chaudhry Nisar said that when Musharraf came into power in 1999 and the National Accountability Bureau took up many cases against him, this man absconded but later he became a favourite of Musharraf. The agreement of Malik Riaz with the Defence Housing Society should be put before the court. He said that what privileges have been given to a few lawyers, who consider themselves the custodian of the law, by Bahria Town and where the aircraft of Malik Riaz is used, which politicians and generals have been bought by him. Who are the people in the lawyer and journalist community that are supporting him? He said writings should be published in newspapers against Malik Riaz the way he is praised. He said a book could be written on the cases that are pending with the high court and Supreme Court. Lives of the people, whose lands he grabbed, have been ruined. These incidents should also be highlighted in newspapers. He said what could be bigger crime than this that an individual has used the son of the chief justice to get hundreds of cases against him hushed up. He said he has been a favourite of Musharraf and Chaudhry Brothers and is of Zardari now.

Criticising the rulers, Chaudhry Nisar said that whosoever has received money from him should compare himself. It is a story of crimes, in which the most important people of Pakistan are playing their role and give as much room to this person that no report gets published against him and the people whose lands are grabbed could not do anything.

Earlier, he said that the PML-N would continue its protest in the assembly. He said that demonstrations would be staged in Rawalpindi on June 10 and in Lahore on June 14.

http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-15173-Nisar-wants-probe-against-business-tycoon

The leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan said on Wednesday that Chief Justice Chaudhary Iftikhar should keep away from the case of his son, Arsalan Iftikhar.
Speaking in a private television channel programme, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader said that it was the first case in the history of the country where a Chief Justice of Pakistan has taken suo moto notice against his own son for allegedly being involved in corruption.
Following media reports that Arsalan had received between Rs300 and Rs400 million from a real estate tycoon to influence judicial proceedings, the court, had subsequently summoned him and Bahria Town’s chief Malik Riaz late Tuesday night.
Nisar, however, did not comment further on the case saying the matter was sub-judice and it was inappropriate to make any statement.
Keep Government out of this
Meanwhile, the Federal Minister for Information Qamar Zaman Kaira said that the federal government had nothing to do with the case and that the PML-N was wrongly slanting it against the government.
Kaira added that real estate tycoon Malik Riaz was a favourite of Shahbaz Sharif since the former had helped the latter in launching the Ashiana Housing Scheme.

http://tribune.com.pk/story/390117/chaudhry-nisar-believes-cjp-should-stay-away-from-his-sons-case/

June 08, 2012

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Nisar wants army to disassociate from property mafia

* PML-N leader says court to decide corruption case of chief justice’s son

ISLAMABAD: Leader of the opposition in the National Assembly (NA) Chaudhry Nisar Ali on Thursday demanded that army chief Gen Ashfaq Kayani ensure that name of armed forces is not misused by a property mafia.

Talking to reporters, Nisar said the army represented the entire nation and it should, therefore, be disassociated from the Defence Housing Authority.

He said Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry had done a right thing by disassociating himself from the Supreme Court bench that is hearing the case of alleged corruption by his son.

“The court will decide whether the chief justice’s son has done something wrong or not but people, who are hoping to malign the judiciary, will be disappointed,” he said. Nisar said property tycoon Malik Riaz had tried to blackmail all politicians, generals, journalists, lawyers and bureaucrats, adding that now he had tried to influence the chief justice.

He said people of his constituency were also victims of Malik Riaz, adding that he had been raising his voice against the tycoon for grabbing people’s land.

Announcing further steps for the PML-N’s ongoing agitation against the government, Nisar said the party would take out a protest rally outside Prime Minister’s House because rulers had failed to understand people’s problems. The PML-N leader said his party would force rulers to honour court verdicts. agencies

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2012%5C06%5C08%5Cstory_8-6-2012_pg7_18

Umar Cheema ‏@UmarCheema1
Pic of BahriaTown directors: Gen. Ehtesham Zameer Jaafry (ex-DDG ISI-Political Cell) and Gen.ShaukatSultan(ex-DG ISPR) http://t.co/MVMLdTAv

Critical,True & Deep ‏@Owl051
Who would have appointed failed in CSS guy as ASP if #DrArsalan was not son of #CJIftikhar not MalikRiaz had taken him to UK @iamthedrifter

Shibil Siddiqi ‏@ShibilSiddiqi
@omar_quraishi Described like that #MalikRiaz only appears to be adapting the army’s land development strategy. Ofcourse its a great model!

Neha Khan ‏@neha_pk1
@omar_quraishi MR must be Pak’s biggest philanthropist-Ashiana (shelter provider), Danish (educationist) & Arsalan (Make a Wish Foundation)

akeelchaudhry ‏@akeelchaudhry
@mughalbha @Nadeem_Gehla @omar_quraishi this case was in the media for sometime but after that we never heard of it …result????
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6 Jun omar r quraishi ‏@omar_quraishi
@akeelchaudhry @mughalbha @Nadeem_Gehla the case collapsed after families of all five victims who died “pardoned” the defendants 🙂

omar r quraishi ‏@omar_quraishi
The other was Atif Sheikh — son in law of Tariq Aziz, Pervez Musharraf’s right hand man when he was president
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6 Jun omar r quraishi ‏@omar_quraishi
Also in the Bahria car racing Case, families of the five dead people eventually “pardoned” the defendants, one was Ali Riaz,Malik Riaz’s son

akeelchaudhry ‏@akeelchaudhry
@omar_quraishi i think if SC should call ppl to come forward if they have any complains of land encroachment u ll see next day thousand ppl
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6 Jun usman manzoor ‏@usmanmanzoor
@omar_quraishi CJ k baitay ki madad; Punjab govt ki madad; PPP ki madad; IK k jalsoo ki madad;… malik Riaz is gem of a person 😀
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6 Jun usman manzoor ‏@usmanmanzoor
Exactly RT @Ranamyaseen Sir MR was and is nothing only these uniform ppl have given him the power.

omar r quraishi ‏@omar_quraishi
Yet another case: MR accused of taking over 1401 kanals of state land — http://t.co/ZZEZkM98

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omar r quraishi ‏@omar_quraishi
I remember several years ago when it started a court case on how and why Bahria Town can use its name given similarity with Pak Navy’s name
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6 Jun omar r quraishi ‏@omar_quraishi
… following the racing car incident in Bahria town a couple of years back — 2/2
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6 Jun omar r quraishi ‏@omar_quraishi
Senior journo and friend wondering why no TV channel yet to mention the fact that Malik Riaz’s son was bailed out by CJ himself 1/2

usman manzoor ‏@usmanmanzoor
The servants of Malik Riaz who appeared in SC today: Gen Ehtasham Zameer has served as Dy DG ISI while Gen Shaukat Sultan is former DG ISPR

omar r quraishi ‏@omar_quraishi
People can read it on their own at http://www.supremecourt.gov.pk/web/page.asp?id=435 — Thanks to @Razarumi for pointing this out — should make for a v good news story CODE OF CONDUCT FOR JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT AND THE HIGH COURTS http://www.supremecourt.gov.pk/web/page.asp?id=435

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6 Jun omar r quraishi ‏@omar_quraishi
“… involving his own interest, including those of persons whom he regards and treats as near relatives or close friend.”: Notified in 2009

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Nadir El-Edroos ‏@needroos
Errr…so why should Arsalan Chaudhrys alleged actions not tarnish the CJ and not hold him responsible, while PM shld be for his son?

Nadir El-Edroos ‏@needroos
And so it starts: Land scandal: NAB opens closed inquiry into Rs200 billion scam http://tribune.com.pk/story/391514/land-scandal-nab-opens-closed-inquiry-into-rs200-billion-scam/ via @etribune
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9h The Express Tribune ‏@etribune
(News) Land scandal: NAB opens closed inquiry into Rs200 billion scam http://tribune.com.pk/story/391514/land-scandal-nab-opens-closed-inquiry-into-rs200-billion-scam/ #Pakistan

Nadir El-Edroos ‏@needroos
Haha, News of NAB investigation into DHA-Bahria Town deals, right above Bahria Town Advertisement on back page of ET..
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10h Nadir El-Edroos ‏@needroos
Imran Khan: “the charges against Arsalan should not reflect upon the chief justice.” Now thats going to open a can of worms

Nadir El-Edroos ‏@needroos
Imp points here, not the size per se, but how to make sure taxpayer gets value for money? Insight: The Khaki Pie http://shar.es/qMVsZ
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19h Nadir El-Edroos ‏@needroos
Malik Riaz told CNN’s Richard Quest his wealth is $2 Billion,CJ said he pays no taxes, why is it okay for this exploitation to b celebrated?

usman manzoor ‏@usmanmanzoor
Malik Riaz hs told many journalists that out of the 16 judges in Supreme Court, seven r loyal to him; he can break any bench whenever needed
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9 Jun usman manzoor ‏@usmanmanzoor
According to Malik Riaz’s claim he has 7 judges loyal to him in SC; thats y RM’s lawyer is asking for a larger bench

Hafsa Khawaja ‏@Hafsa_Khawaja
– Unlike out ‘independent’ media, @needroos has covered Malik Riaz’s long-time activities in detail here. http://t.co/AgtESiYu

Nadir El-Edroos ‏@needroos
Updated post on Malik Riaz: The rise of an Empire: Malik Riaz, DHA & HRL-UPDAT…

Hafsa Khawaja ‏@Hafsa_Khawaja
– Malik Riaz perfectly embodies the concept of the mighty and powerful right now. Media, politicians et al – all are under his grasp.

Raza Rumi ‏@Razarumi
.@Shahidmasooddr Dr Sb every accused has a right of defence. Malik Riaz despite all the greed/corruption has that right as well?

Raza Rumi ‏@Razarumi
#Familygate is now the new source of conspiracy theories:Army and America seem to have orchestrated this through Malik Riaz who pays evyone.

Raza Rumi ‏@Razarumi
.@usmanmanzoor What will the army achieve by backing Malik Riaz ag the CJP? The plot is terribly confusing :S

SharifYousafKhan ‏@SYKFAIR
@najamsethi @razarumi Sirjee. Don’t answer any allegations made by every Shit @TalatHusain12 and @MubasherLucman. It is below your status.

Raza Rumi @Razarumi
@SYKFAIR pls don’t tag me with such tweets. I am a nobody in the clash of the titans 🙂

Raza Rumi ‏@Razarumi
I respect @CMShehbaz for his energy/drive. Politicians not angels but their good work shud be appreciated. Wrong policies criticised!

Aasim Saeed ‏@ashuftasar
Dr. Arsalan’s Profile – Judge’s Son is General’s Son in Law – http://bbc.in/LwXEzD

Raza Rumi ‏@Razarumi
@Shahidmasooddr Doc sb, such stories show how important/useful social media has become amid self-censorship practiced in Pak

Raza Rumi ‏@Razarumi
@Ahmad_Noorani I already said v bold of @SSEHBAI1 to break this story. Thanks to @Shahidmasooddr for the background 🙂 was out of the loop!

5 Jun Raza Rumi ‏@Razarumi
@Shahidmasooddr acha! In that case one can understand the means used. V bold of SS I must say! @usmanmanzoor

6 Jun Raza Rumi ‏@Razarumi
@CMShehbaz haha. Trust you Sir to make a very clever political point – Is nacheez ki nanhi si tweet pe 🙂 congrats on the youth show.

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