Friday 7 December 2012

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ordered that the Shoaib Suddle Commission be dissolved. The one man commission was formed to probe the Asralan Iftikhar case.
A two member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Jawaad S Khawaja heard the Arsalan Iftikhar case in which the commission’s report was presented. The court ordered that the findings of the report be made public.
The Supreme Court also wrapped proceedings of the case and stated this was an issue between two individuals and they could take up the matter in any forum.
Speaking to the media, Zahid Bukhari the counsel for Malik Riaz said they had raised reservations regarding the commission. According to Bukhari the commission will no longer be allowed to conduct any investigation. Bukhari maintained that the allegations against Arsalan Iftikhar leveled by Malik Riaz were accurate.
The counsel for Arsalan Iftikhar, Sardar Ishaq speaking to the media outside the Supreme Court said a decision to file damages cases against his clients accusers will be made after reviewing the three reports of the commission.
Meanwhile Arsalan Iftikhar told the media he had submitted a 200 page statement to the commission regarding allegations leveled by Malik Riaz. “I completely presented myself for accountability,” Arsalan said.
Arsalan added that he would take action against Riaz after consulting with his legal team and file the "biggest damages case in the history of Pakistan."

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