ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan resumed today the hearing of the Bahria Town implementation case.
A three-member bench, led by Chief Justice Qazi Faiz Isa is hearing the case. Other members of the bench are Justice Aminuddin Khan and Justice Athar Minullah.
Last week, the apex court served notices to the attorney general, NAB chairman, and Sindh advocate general in this case.
During hearing, Chief Justice asked from the lawyers that what was the logic of setting up an implementation bench for a court order.
A lawyer said that this was based on Indian judicial practice, but the CJP asked him to talk about Pakistani system not Indian.
Notably, this case could be a big blow to PTI chairman Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi who are facing allegations of receiving hundreds of kanal of land and diamonds from Bahria Town against an adjustment of 190 million pounds.
As per the Supreme Court’s directive, Bahria Town was required to make a specific deposit. It also included a recovery of 190 million pounds from the UK.
The PTI chairman Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi, Accountability Adviser Shahzad Akbar, and others are currently under investigation by NAB in connection with this matter.
NAB questioned many former PTI members last month about the recovery and transfer of 190 million pounds from the UK.
As per the Supreme Court’s directive, the real estate giant was required to make a specific deposit, which also included a recovery of 190 million pounds from the UK. The PTI chairman, Shahzad Akbar, and others are currently under investigation by NAB in connection with this matter.
Back in 2019, the Supreme Court accepted the offer of Rs 460 billion for the land it occupied in Karachi’s Malir district. The apex court ordered the NAB not to initiate references against the company.
Bahria Town Karachi was obligated to make this payment over a seven-year period. The top court also directed Bahria Town Karachi to submit Rs 25 billion by August 2019. The court also allowed subsequent monthly installments of Rs 2.25 billion for the following three years.
Failure to remit two consecutive installments would result in Bahria Town Karachi being categorized as a defaulter.
