ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Malik Ahmed Khan has claimed that former Army Chief General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa influenced then Chief Justice Saqib Nisar to support Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). what was ) Chairman Imran Khan in the Banigala House case.
In the same case, Imran Khan was described as “Sadiq” and “Amin” (honest).
Describing the claim as baseless and completely baseless, the former chief justice, however, said that the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) never directly or indirectly influenced 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, he alleged that a key intelligence officer saved Imran Khan from impeachment.
Malik Ahmed Khan claimed that General (Rtd) Bajwa had given NRO to Imran Khan. When he was asked about the nature of the alleged NRO, he said that Imran Khan should come forward and say on oath that he was the NRO in the court of the then Justice (r) in the Bani Gala residence case. Oh, not given. ) 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. In response to a question, Malik said, “I stand by it and I have full proofs,” adding that Jahangir Tareen was a collateral victim in the case.
It is noteworthy that Malik Ahmad Khan was among the leaders of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz who have been close to the retired army chief.
