The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to submit a report, detailing the progress so far made in the implementation of its ruling in the Asghar Khan case.
Headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar, a three-judge bench of the top court directed the FIA to submit the report within six weeks. FIA Director General Bashir Memon informed the bench that over a dozen people were issued notices, however, they couldn’t make it to the court owing to the closure of roads.
When asked about the progress so far made in a probe into the case and submission of a charge-sheet, he said a high-powered committee had been set up for the purpose. Veteran politician Javed Hashmi, who was in attendance in court, complained that since FIA had acquitted him in all cases yet he had been summoned.
CJP Nisar said the court had sought a report from the FIA, and that it didn’t summon him. He restrained the FIA from issuing him notice again.
During the hearing, PTI leader Liaquat Jatoi also denied being part of the Islami Jamhoori Ittehad, an anti-PPP alliance formed to defeat the party in the 1990 polls. The bench instructed the FIA to inform it if there were evidences to corroborate charges against these two politicians.
Published in Daily Times, November 3rd 2018.
