ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court (SC) has expressed grave concern over non
appearance of Director General (DG) FIA in NICL scandal case before it
despite being summoned and directed secretary establishment to issue
his suspension orders forthwith, arrest him and produce him in the
court handcuffed.
The court on non-receipt of reply from
government also reserved its judgement on Zafar Qureshi suspension
issue. A 3-member bench of SC presided over by the Chief Justice of
Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry took up the case of NICL for
hearing Monday.
During course of hearing Attorney General (AG)
presented FIA report about the accounts of Mohsin Warraich and Moonis
Elahi in the court. As per FIA report 1300000 pounds have been
transferred to the accounts of both these persons in NICL scandal case.
Upon it CJP said the matter had been shelved following the withdrawal of Zafar Q ureshi from the investigation.
The court expressed resentment over non appearance of DG FIA Tehsin Anwar before it and ordered he be summoned in the court.
Under
the directives of SC, Registrar SC Faqir Hussain tried to contact DG
FIA and telephoned him. However Tahsin Anwar did not listen to
telephonic call. CJP expressed extreme displeasure when registrar SC
informed the court in this respect.
CJP directed secretary establishment to suspend DG FIA forthwith, arrest him and produce in the court handcuffed.
Information secretary submitted report on advertisement with reference to court in this case.
CJP while stopping him from giving any explanation asked him to fix responsibility only in this matter.
Secretary
establishment told the court summary was sent to Prime Minister against
DG FIA but no reply had been received despite lapse of 5 days.
Citing
to foreign accounts AG told the court the matter had been raised with
British authorities. However no headway had been made so far, he
submitted.
CJP said in his remarks the matter stands shelved
due to withdrawal of Zafar Qureshi from the investigation. Political
interference was started in the SC affairs and court’s decisions were
ridiculed. It was tried to politicise the case which was intolerable,
he remarked.
AG told the court reply of the competent authority
could not be presented. More time is needed in connection with reply,
he added.
CJP while expressing resentment said “ you have
already sought much time. These are dilatory tactics. Judgment has been
reserved on this matter which will soon be pronounced”. Online
