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Monday, August 06, 2012
PPP senator announces drive to remove PCO judge(s)ISLAMABAD: Hurling charges of prejudice against the chief justice of Pakistan, Pakistan People’s Party’s (PPP) Senator Faisal Raza Abidi on Sunday asked the CJP to quit for taking oath under the Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO) and for alleged involvement of his son in a financial impropriety case. Addressing a news conference at the PPP Secretariat on Sunday, Abidi alleged that the son of the CJP, Dr Arsalan Iftikhar, had misused the Chief Justice House, Islamabad, for commercial purpose.
He questioned if former CJP Dogar was held responsible for the crime of her daughter, referring to the undue increase in marks of Farah Dogar in FBISE exams, why could not the present CJP be held responsible for the crimes of his son. Abidi said the annulment of the contempt of court law had laid a basis for confrontation between two major pillars of the state.
He demanded the CJP resign from his position for operating a commercial company on the address of the CJP House, adding that another transaction worth Rs 350 million was also there to which Dr Arsalan signed as the chief executive office of the company.
The member of the upper house questioned how Dr Arsalan’s company earned Rs 900 million and why the company’s documents and bank accounts carried address of the Chief Justice House. Abidi also alleged that Justice Chaudhry had ordered the Lahore High Court (LHC) to issue a stay order in a case pertaining to Rs 46 billion outstanding dues of different cellular companies, adding that the CJP was not fulfilling his lawful duties.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk