ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court has accepted Malik Riaz’s unconditionalapology and taken back its contempt of court notice against him.
A three-judge bench, comprising Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa, JusticeSajjad Ali Shah and Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, examined his written apologyand decided to take back the contempt of court notice against him.
During a 2012 press conference, Riaz, the head of Bahria Town, had maderemarks about Arsalan Iftikhar, the son of the then chief justice ChaudhryMuhammad Iftikhar. In his statement, he had called him a ‘don’ who wasrunning the judiciary.
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During the last hearing on February 7, he was directed to submit hisunconditional apology in writing. He has apologised for and taken back hisstatements and said he will not defend or make such statements again.
