Another audio of ex-CJP Saqib Nisar about suo motu surfaces
ISLAMABAD: Another audio of former chief justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar appeared on social media on Tuesday.
This audio hit the limelight just a couple of days after leaked audio of a conversation between mother in law of the chief justice of Pakistan and the wife of senior lawyer and PTI leader Khawaja Tariq Rahim became the talk of the town in the country.
In the leaked audio, former CJP Saqib Nisar is talking to PTI leader Khawaja Tariq Rahim and discussing important aspects of a suo motu case.
In the audio, Saqib Nisar is speaking about the judgment of a seven-member bench of the Supreme Court pertaining to a suo motu notice. The apex court took the suo motu in 2010 and ex-CJP is asking Khawaja Tariq to look into the matter.
Nisar is telling the details of the judgment to Rahim and saying that it had the “way out” for them.
Meanwhile, Saqib Nisar also referred to the ouster of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Sardar Tanveer Ilyas. Ilyas has been removed as PM of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir in a contempt of court case.
At this, the senior lawyer said that they were planning to file another contempt case.
Nisar asked the lawyer to file a contempt of court case against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, via Muneer Ahmed.
Meanwhile, Rahim said in the video that a verdict by the three-member bench would be out soon, in reference to the verdict issued by an eight-member bench which issued a stay on the case of clipping the CJP’s powers.
The three-member bench of the Supreme Court directed the government to release Rs21 billion by April 27 for the snap polls. The court also warned the government of serious consequences in case of non-compliance to the court orders.
Below is the transcript of the duo conservation:
Here is the transcript of the latest audio leak:
Saqib Nisar: Khawaja Sahab, I wanted to tell you something.
Tariq Raheem: Yes.
Saqib Nisar: A judgment, please look into that. This is a seven-member judgment.
Tariq Raheem: Of whom? [Or which one?]
Saqib Nisar: Jee this is the sou motu (notice) number 4 of 2010, sir. This seven-member judgement, 2012, has been reported on page number 553 of the Supreme Court.
Tariq Raheem: Okay
Saqib Nisar: This is okay, right?
Tariq Raheem: I will look into it.
Saqib Nisar: Whoever is your lawyer, tell him to check it out. It states that if… Never mind, you’ll know when you will read it.
Tariq Raheem: I will read. I have seen the seven-member bench judgment. They have stated in it that until the act is not formulated… if you read it carefully, clause three has it…
Saqib Nisar: Yeah, yeah.
Tariq Raheem: They have given a way out in the case. Just see that.
Saqib Nisar: Yes sir, I have seen that. That is the way out for you.
Tariq Raheem: That is the way out.
Saqib Nisar: That is the way out or else there is no case.
Tariq Raheem: Yes exactly. I will see that as well.
Saqib Nisar: And secondly Khawaja sahab, if someone is ready from your side, then use Muneer Ahmed Khan’s [case] as well. It is a very clear case of contempt of court.
Tariq Raheem: We are working on it.
Saqib Nisar: Whatever happened in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, after that any…
Tariq Raheem: We are only waiting for the three-member bench’s verdict. It can take another half an hour. After that, we are filing another contempt of court case.
Saqib Nisar: Okay then. Thank you, sir, thank you.
