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April 2, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Justice (R) Sheikh Azmat Saeed, who headed the Broadsheet Inquiry Commission and has submitted his report to the federal government, has indirectly made an extremely harsh dig at politicians who had strongly criticised his appointment.
Despite constant attacks by opposition politicians over his appointment, the former Supreme Court judge did not change his mind and accepted the job. Similarly, Prime Minister Imran Khan, who had selected him for the assignment, had remained undeterred by the severe condemnation of Sheikh Azmat Saeed. The former judge had preferred remaining mum in the face of the chorus of denunciation. However, it appears that he has decided to take on his political detractors in the report in his own way.
Top Story
April 2, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Justice (R) Sheikh Azmat Saeed, who headed the Broadsheet Inquiry Commission and has submitted his report to the federal government, has indirectly made an extremely harsh dig at politicians who had strongly criticised his appointment.
Despite constant attacks by opposition politicians over his appointment, the former Supreme Court judge did not change his mind and accepted the job. Similarly, Prime Minister Imran Khan, who had selected him for the assignment, had remained undeterred by the severe condemnation of Sheikh Azmat Saeed. The former judge had preferred remaining mum in the face of the chorus of denunciation. However, it appears that he has decided to take on his political detractors in the report in his own way. “Parts of this report were ascribed late evenings at the foot of the Margalla Hills, where I was staying. The discordant symphony of the howling jackals was a constant companion. The howling of the jackals could not distract
Broadsheet inquiry names five main accused
Minister says cabinet orders criminal investigations against former law minister, retired diplomat, ex-NAB DG, others
Former judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan Justice Azmat Saeed Sheikh. PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD:
The federal cabinet on Thursday ordered to initiate “criminal investigations” against some prominent people on the recommendations of the one-man inquiry commission constituted to investigate the Broadsheet scandal.
The cabinet allowed criminal proceedings against former law minister Ahmer Bilal Soofi, the then legal consultant NAB; Hassan Saqib Sheikh, the then deputy director and desk officer of Broadsheet LLC for NAB; Ghulam Rasool, the then joint secretary of law ministry; Abdul Basit, the then deputy high commissioner at the Pakistan High Commission, UK; Shahid Ali Baig, the then director audit and accounts at the Pakistan High Commission, UK; and, Tariq Fawad Malik, the person who had introduced Broadsheet to NAB/E
By our correspondentISLAMABAD: The commission constituted to investigate the Broadsheet scandal Thursday released its findings, with a key takeaway being that all institutions except for NAB were.
By our correspondent
ISLAMABAD: The commission constituted to investigate the Broadsheet scandal Thursday released its findings, with a key takeaway being that all institutions except for NAB were found to have resisted cooperating with the investigation.
Headed by Justice (retired) Sheikh Azmat Saeed, the commission has also stated in its report that Broadsheet s records were missing from “nearly everywhere”, including the Pakistan mission in London.
Additionally, the report states that the chairman of the commission (Justice Saeed) did not think it necessary to record Tariq Fawad Malik and Broadsheet CEO Kaveh Moussavi’s statements.
According to the report, the asset recovery deal made with Broadsheet makes evident the government institutions’ failure to comprehend international laws.