ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday reserved its verdict on the alleged audio tape of former chief justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar while demanding production of the original tape.
IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah was hearing a petition seeking an investigation into the leaking of an alleged audio clip of ex-CJP Saqib Nisar.
Petitioner Salahuddin advocate, Attorney General of Pakistan Khalid Jawed Khan and Pakistan Bar Council member Hassan Pasha appeared before the court.
While arguing the case, petitioner Salahuddin advocate reminded the court that it sought names of forensic companies from the attorney general. On which, the chief justice remarked that first of all the court would like to see the original audio clip allegedly associated with the former chief justice of Pakistan.
Salahuddin persisted that the alleged conversation of Saqib Nisar might be held in a friendly way.
Justice Minallah remarked that the advocate should not put stress on the tape as its original version was not available.
The petitioner argued that he wanted that the process to retrieve the original tape should be started. But journalist Ahmad Noorani (who leaked the clip) would not give him the original tape, he said adding that the court could get original version only if it summoned Noorani or formed some commission.
The chief justice observed that the Supreme Court had already announced its verdict regarding the audio clip. “How could we go against this judgment? The matter belongs to just one case. How could we conduct a parallel hearing when the case is already sub judice,” Justice Minallah added.
The petitioner said that it was one aspect of the case that it pertained to the Sharif family but it might bring other aspects to light which might exonerate the Sharifs.
Or maybe the Sharifs could get presidential pardon tomorrow and all cases against them might get squashed, the advocate argued again pressing on his request to conduct the forensic analysis of the tape.
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