ISLAMABAD – Another alleged audio leak featuring former chief justice SaqibNisar and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawyer Khawaja Tariq Rahimsurfaced on Tuesday.
The one and half minute sound bite, shared by journalist Hamid Mir online,started with greetings between the former top judge and PTI lawyer and thenthe duo talks about the suo motu and contempt of court action.
A voice said to be of Saqib Nisar can be heard saying “Khawaja Sahib! Iwanted to make a request to you,” and after getting a positive nod from thelatter, the former CJP said, “You must see a judgment. This is a judgmentof seven members”.
The other voice of the PTI lawyer said, “Which judgment?” seeking anexplanation. Nisar then mentioned suo moto number 4 of 2010, and referredto page 553 of judgment issued by 7 member bench.
Nisar further asked him to go through it to get a better view and furthertold Rahim to refer this to the counsel. They discussed clause 3 ofjudgment, saying that’s the way out.
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As the clip progressed, Saqib Nisar told the other man to use some of hisresources to proceed with contempt of court, referring to the recentdevelopment of AJK where the former PM gets disqualified in a similar case.
“We are just waiting for the order,” Khawaja Rahim told Nisar, adding thatthey are proceeding a petition seeking contempt of court, and the audiofinished with pleasantries.