Times of Islamabad

Supreme Court delists Asghar Khan case, issues cancellation notification

Supreme Court delists Asghar Khan case, issues cancellation notification

ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court of Pakistan has de-listed the Asghar Khancase and issued a cancellation notification in this regard.

The parties have been issued the cancellation notification.SC orders completion of inquiry against army officers in 4 weeks

Earlier on February 11, the Supreme Court has ordered the Defence Ministryto complete the inquiry against the army officers involved in the AsgharKhan case.

Hearing the Asghar Khan implementation case on Monday, a three-member benchheaded by Justice Gulzar Ahmed remarked that why the army officers were notcourt martialled. “The MQM founder also got the money, but his name did notsurface,” it remarked.

The court remarked that the matter will move forward after the completionof the inquiry. “Court martial can be conducted at any time if a fraud iscommitted or loss is caused to the national exchequer,” he said.

The attorney general stated that the name of the MQM founder was in the FIAreport, but he was not in Pakistan and talks were going on with the Britishgovernment in this regard.