Another alleged audio leak of former Chief Justice Saqib Nisar and lawyer Khawaja Tariq Rahim has come to light, as the leaked audio of a phone call between the mother-in-law of the current top judge of the Supreme Court and Rahim’s wife has become a political issue.
In the latest alleged audio leak, the former chief justice is talking about the seven-judge bench’s decision on the Supreme Court’s “su moto” notice to Rahim in 2010 and asking them to look into the matter. are
Nisar is reportedly heard telling Rahim the details of the verdict and saying that there is a “way out” for him.
Additionally, Nisar also referred to the removal of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Sardar Tanveer Ilyas from the post of Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir for contempt of court.
On this, the senior counsel said that he was thinking of filing another contempt of court case.
Chaudhry Nisar asked the lawyer to file a contempt of court case against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif through Munir Ahmed.
Meanwhile, Rahim said in the video that the three-judge bench’s verdict would be delivered soon, referring to the verdict issued by the eight-judge bench that had issued an injunction on the issue of curtailment of the chief justice’s powers.
The three-judge bench directed the government to release Rs 21 billion for snap polls by April 27 and warned of dire consequences if the order is not complied with.
Here is the transcript of the latest audio leak:
Saqib Nisar: Khawaja Sahab, I wanted to tell you something.
Tariq Raheem: Yes.
Saqib Nisar: A judgement, please look into that. This is a seven-member judgement.
Tariq Raheem: Of whom? [Or which one?]
Saqib Nisar: Jee this is the sou motu (notice) number 4 of 2010, sir. This seven-member judgement, 2012, has been reported on page number 553 of the Supreme Court.
Tariq Raheem: Okay
Saqib Nisar: This is okay, right?
Tariq Raheem: I will look into it.
Saqib Nisar: Whoever is your lawyer, tell him to check it out. It states that if… Never mind, you’ll know when you will read it.
Tariq Raheem: I will read. I have seen the seven-member bench judgement. They have stated in it that until the act is not formulated… if you read it carefully, clause three has it…
Saqib Nisar: Yeah, yeah.
Tariq Raheem: They have given a way in it as well. Just see that.
Saqib Nisar: Yes sir, I have seen that. That is the way out for you.
Tariq Raheem: That is the way out.
Saqib Nisar: That is the way out or else there is no case.
Tariq Raheem: Yes exactly. I will see that as well.
Saqib Nisar: And secondly Khawaja sahab, if someone is ready from your side, then use Muneer Ahmed Khan’s [case] as well. It is a very clear case of contempt of court.
Tariq Raheem: We are working on it.
Saqib Nisar: Whatever happened in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, after that any…
Tariq Raheem: We are only waiting for the three-member bench’s verdict. It can take another half an hour. After that, we are filing another contempt of court case.
Saqib Nisar:Â Okay then. Thank you, sir, thank you.Â
Conversation against right to privacy: Nisar
After the audio was leaked, Chaudhry Nisar while talking to JEE News said that the conversation with Rahim was private but he did not know when and which case it was related to.
“It is against the right to privacy to share a conversation between two people in this way,” he said.
The former chief justice asked if he “sold Kashmir or made any deal about Pakistan”.
“Audio Leak is a stolen property. Stealing and selling this property is the work of damned people,” he added.
