President Asif Ali Zardari devised Arsalan-Malik Riaz controversy: Ch. Nisar

Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has claimed that Malik Riaz, the real estate tycoon, was mere pawn of a conspiracy devised by President Asif Ali Zardari.

While speaking to the media he observed, “A person [Riaz] comes and creates a scene – somebody who should rather be behind the bars for his contradictory statements are inside and outside the court. He is a pawn. He cannot even breathe without Zardari’s consent”.

Malik Riaz, the property tycoon and one of the most influential persons of the country, is responsible for leveling charges of financial corruption against chief justice’s son, Dr, Arsalan Iftikhar.

According to his claims, he spent around Rs 342 million on Arsalan Iftikhar’s foreign tours and cash payments. He also claimed that he had evidences to prove this and presented evidences in the apex court.

The opposition leader remarked, “Nobody should have doubts that Riaz was launched in this conspiracy. It has been proven now. No one feared the justice but Zardari and [Prime Minister Yousaf Raza] Gilani”.

In his view, justice should be done to Dr Arsalan Iftikhar if he really had taken the money. He, however, said it should be investigated that who else has been taking money and other benefits from him.

The opposition leader was of the opinion that a decision-making moment had come because the government had become anxious after being incompetent for a long period of time.

He noted, “Their character, their performance is now touching the limits of insanity. They want to make a mockery of every institution”.

In the meantime, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan appealed to the media, civil society and politicians that to end dirty politics and that the people should step up in order to guard institutions.

Last week, some TV anchors and journalists had claimed to have met Malik Riaz and seen the documentary evidence involving Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry’s son Dr Arsalan for having taken huge financial benefits from the real estate tycoon, who, they also claimed, had lost his patience when his cases pending with the Supreme Court had not been settled, prompting him to make this explosive disclosure in frustration.

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