ISLAMABAD: A case of contempt of court has been filed against PM,
Yousaf Raza Gilani and interior minister Rehman Malik regarding
re-instatement of former investigation officer,
Hajj corruption case,
Hussain Asghar.
The petitioner, advocate Tariq Asad has prayed
that PM did not want to reinstate former investigative officer Hussain
Asghar, because Hussain Asghar had investigated PM’s son, Abdul Qadir
Gilani in connection with Hajj corruption case.
The petition
says that endeavors were made to soil the entire Supreme Court
investigations of Hajj Corruption case by terminating the services of
an honest and zealous investigative official, who has still not been
reinstated, despite his reinstatement being ordered by the Supreme
Court.
The petitioner says that after passing of the grace
period for reinstatement of the investigative officer, Hussain Asghar,
PM Yousaf Raza Gilani and interior minister Rehman Malik had committed
contempt of Court as according to article 204 of the Constitution;
despite the fact that secretary establishment had been issued notice by
the Supreme Court for reinstatement of the investigation officer. Online