Chief Justice’s son terms allegations baseless

Terming allegations baseless Arsalan Chaudhry said that he hadn’t received Rs300 to Rs400 million and lavish foreign tours from Bahria Town were baseless.

A suo motu hearing on reports of financial corruption carried out by Arsalan Chaudhry, the son of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, was heard by a three-member bench.

Arsalan while speaking to the media said that his entry to home was blocked until the court gave its judgment.

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court had summoned Arsalan, Attorney General of Pakistan Irfan Qadir and Bahria Town Chairman Malik Riaz.

Malik Riaz couldn’t show up in the court as he was in the UK where he was undergoing treatment, his personal staff officer informed the bench.

The officer in reply to a question raised by chief justice whether Riaz had received the court’s summons said that he had not been able to get in touch with Malik Riaz thus far.

Upon the court’s enquiry as to who took care of business affairs in Riaz’s absence, the officer took eight names including that of Riaz’s son Ahmed Ali Riaz.

The officer observed, “Commander Illyas, Wing Commander Ayaz, General Ehtisham Zameer, Shaukat Sultan, Maryam Rehman, Brigadier Ahad and Riaz’s son, Ahmed Ali Riaz take care of business affairs in his absence”.

Terming the bench against the code of conduct, the attorney general said that the chief could not hear the case. To which Justice S Khwaja replied that the chief justice’s son was not above the law and could be tried in court by the man who had the most respect for this institution.

The attorney general answered that Justice Jawad S Khwaja was getting “very emotional” and should not hear the case.

The chief justice replied that he had taken notice of the attorney general’s objection and that it would be mentioned in the order. Chief Justice Chaudhry observed that if evidence was found against anyone, proceedings would be carried out according to the law.

Speaking to the media outside the courtroom, Arsalan’s counsel said that the court had taken no decision as yet but had adjourned the hearing till June 8.

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