ISLAMABAD: Former Army Chief General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa wanted “clear-cut neutrality” as he believed that Imran Khan and his team failed to perform despite full support, Prime Minister (SAPM) said. Malik Ahmed Khan, Special Assistant to .
The Special Assistant said that he has proof of how Khan escaped disqualification because of General (r) Bajwa, adding that Khan’s former Comrade Jahangir Tareen was targeted for the same reason.
Malik added that the former army chief felt that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief had treated Malik badly.
He said that money trail was not provided in the Bani Gala case but the details of Niazi Services and Jemima Khan’s gift were submitted.
He said that the former Chief Justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar changed the 70-year-old jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, Chaudhry Nisar’s own decision in the Rana Aftab case is that punishment will be given only after the testimony is recorded, but then fined. went. He had given time while sitting in the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court has rewritten the Constitution. I also object to [the decision] in the case of members of the Punjab Assembly.
SAPM asked the former Chief Justice what former Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar did for Lahore.
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) leader said that there is a need for grand dialogue and reconciliation. Talking about Chief Minister Punjab Pervaiz Elahi, Malik said that the Chief Minister has lost confidence and does not have a majority.
Bani Gala Issue
Last month, Malik had also claimed that the former COAS had influenced Nisar to support the PTI chief in the Bani Gala House case.
However, the former Chief Justice termed the claim as baseless and baseless. He said that the former army chief did not directly or indirectly influence his decisions.
Saqib said that the entire Bani Gala was built illegally, and the case was for regularization of all properties in the premises.
PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry also rejected SAPM’s claim saying that the COAS’s control over the Chief Justice is a serious allegation. He demanded that the Supreme Court Registrar take notice of the claims.
On regularizing Imran Khan’s Bani Gala residence, he said that the PTI chairman built his house in the area when there were no rules to regularize such constructions. He explained that in this case the Supreme Court had directed the CDA to frame rules to regulate construction in the Banigala area.
Sources close to the retired COAS said that General (retd) Bajwa never contacted Chaudhry Nisar or the judiciary in this matter. However, they allege that a key intelligence officer shielded Khan from impeachment.
NRO to Imran Khan
Malik also claimed that General (r) Bajwa had given NRO to Khan. When he was asked about the nature of the alleged NRO, he said that the former prime minister should come forward and say on oath that in the Banigala residence case, when the then justice was being heard in the court. He was not given NRO. (R) Saqib Nisar
Malik claimed that they have all the evidence on how and when it happened, who was involved and who sent the messages to whom. To a question, Malik said: “I stand by it and I have full proof. Jahangir Tareen was a collateral victim in the case,” he added.
It is noteworthy that Malik was among the PML-N leaders who have been close to the retired army chief.
