Islamabad High Court takes notice of the allegations against former CJP Saqib Nisar

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday took notice of the claims of former Chief Judge (CJ) of the apex court of Gilgit Baltistan Rana M Shamim, who in a signed affidavit wrote that he is a witness to the then Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar’s direction to a high court judge not to release Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz on bail at any cost before the 2018 general elections.

Meanwhile, Saqib Nisar said he didn’t want to respond to the “white lies” of the ex-GB chief justice.

“I have never spoken to anybody or any high court judge in connection to any matter related to Mian sahab,” he said, reports Dawn.

Nisar said that Shamim had asked him for an extension but he didn’t accept his request, adding that the ex-GB CJ had also complained to him about the same.

When asked why he had not issued a public statement on the matter, he replied: “Why should I? […] I don’t want to stoop to his level.”

Reacting to the story, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry tweeted, “Jokes in the name of news are being circulated in the country to prove that Nawaz Sharif is a victim.”

کیسےکیسے لطیفے اس ملک میں نواز شریف کو مظلوم ثابت کرانے کی مہم چلا رہے ہیں، اندازہ لگائیں کے آپ کسی جج کے پاس چائے پینے جائیں وہ آگے سے فون ملا کر بیٹھا ہے کہ آپ کے سامنے ہی ایسی ہدایات جاری کرے کہ کسی ملزم کی ضمانت لینی ہے یا نہیں لینی!ملزم بھی کوئ عام آدمی نہیں ملک کاوزیر اعظم

— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) November 15, 2021

PML-N Information Secretary Marriyum Aurangzeb tweeted, “This affidavit of the former Chief Justice of Gilgit-Baltistan is a testimony against this heinous crime.”

پاکستان، عوام اور اس کے منتخب وزیراعظم نواز شریف کے خلاف گھناﺅنی سازش اور اس میں ملوث کرداروں کو ایک ایک کر کے اللہ تعالٰی بے نقاب فرما رہا ہے۔ سابق چیف جج گلگت بلتستان کا یہ مصدقہ حلف نامہ اس مذموم جرم کے خلاف گواہی ہے۔#SaqibNisarExposed

— Marriyum Aurangzeb (@Marriyum_A) November 15, 2021

On the other hand, IHC has issued a contempt notice to Jang/ Geo CEO Mir Shakil and senior journalist Ansar Abbasi, for publishing the news report against the former Chief Justice of Pakistan.

Islamabad High Court has issued to contempt notice to Jang/ Geo CEO Mir Shakil, senior jounalist Ansar Abbasi etc over publishing of news report on ex chief judge GB Rana Shameem's affidavit regarding manipulation of IHC judicial proceedings by ex CJP Saqib Nisar in Panama case.

— Hasnaat Malik (@HasnaatMalik) November 15, 2021