LAHORE – Hamza Shehbaz Sharif and his alleged wife Ayesha Ahad withdrewcases against each other on Monday after Chief Justice of Pakistan, MianSaqib Nisar, brokered an agreement between the two.
During the hearing of the case at the Lahore registry of the apex court,the top judge remarked that the conditions under which both the partiessigned an agreement would not be discussed on media.
Mian Saqib Nisar summoned both Hamza and Ayesha in his chamber and heardthem for an hour following which he wrapped up the case.
Earlier, the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Mian Saqib Nisar suggested theformation of a high-profile Joint Investigation team to probe the disputebetween Hamza Shehbaz Sharif and Ayesha Ahad.
Ayesha Ahad argued that he got hitched to Hamza in 2010, claiming that twoindividuals named Ghulam Hussain and Sarwar were witness in the Nikah(Marriage contract).
‘Hamza has been insulting me ever since,’ contended Ahad.
On the other hand, Hamza Shehbaz, through his counsel responded that henever got married to the lady adding that a civil court had alreadydismissed an appeal in this regard last year.
Upon this, the top judge went a bit emotional and remarked that both Hamzaand Ayesha were like his own son and daughter, asking them that the mattercould be heard in his chamber for privacy as well.
When the top judge observed that a JIT could be formed in the matter,Hamza’s counsel, Zahid Bukhari contended that it was a family dispute andthere was no need of any Joint Investigation Team.
‘For a fair investigation, the court can devise a JIT,’ remarked the topjudge to which Hamza’s counsel replied that with due respect, no JIT couldbe formed on the matter.
Ayesha Ahad argued that the issue can be dissolved altogether if Hamzautters three words, in a reference to pronouncing her divorce.
The Supreme Court had summoned PML-N leader Hamza Shehbaz and Ayesha Ahadto appear before the court on Monday.
Ayesha Ahad who claims to be the wife of Shehbaz Sharif’s son hadregistered a case against Hamza alleging him of assaulting her and issuingthreats to her besides snatching her possessions including jewellery, amobile phone, and a purse.