Former chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar has termed an alleged leaked audio clip of his conversation about Nawaz Sharif, as “fabricated”.

Leaked recording of ex-Pakistan CJ Saqib Nisar on Nawaz Sharif fabricated?

Pakistan's Supreme Court has closed the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) case against former Presidents General (retd) Pervez Musharraf and Asif Ali Zardari, and former attorney general Justice (retd) Malik Mohammad Qayyum.

A three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, disposed the case on Friday, reports The News International.

In April last year, petitioner Feroz Shah Gilani had requested the court to order recovery of 'huge amounts of public money' while nominating Musharraf, Zardari and Qayyum as respondents.

Gilani had claimed that public money had been misappropriated by beneficiaries of the, which was promulgated during Musharraf's rule in 2007.

The dissolved charges of crime and corruption against ministers and public servants in Pakistan and was later declared as void by the Supreme Court in 2010.

The apex court had, in August last year, issued notices to Zardari and Musharraf seeking a 10-year record of assets, foreign and local bank accounts belonging to them with regard to the NRO case.

"We have received the asset details of Zardari, Musharraf and Qayyum," the Chief Justice remarked on Friday during the hearing. "The law will pave its own way," he further underscored before closing the case.

Pakistan's Supreme Court has closed the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) case against former Presidents General (retd) Pervez Musharraf and Asif Ali Zardari, and former attorney general Justice (retd) Malik Mohammad Qayyum.

Pakistan's Supreme Court has closed the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) case against former Presidents General (retd) Pervez Musharraf and Asif Ali Zardari, and former attorney general Justice (retd) Malik Mohammad Qayyum. A three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, disposed the case on Friday, reports The News International. In April last year, petitioner Feroz Shah Gilani had requested the court to order recovery of 'huge amounts of public money' while nominating Musharraf, Zardari and Qayyum as respondents. Gilani had claimed that public money had been misappropriated by beneficiaries of the, which was promulgated during Musharraf's rule in 2007. The dissolved charges of crime and corruption against ministers and public servants in Pakistan and was later declared as void by the Supreme Court in 2010. The apex court had, in August last year, issued notices to Zardari and Musharraf seeking a 10-year record of assets, foreign and local bank accounts belonging to them with regard to the NRO case. "We have received the asset details of Zardari, Musharraf and Qayyum," the Chief Justice remarked on Friday during the hearing. "The law will pave its own way," he further underscored before closing the case.

Pakistan: Musharraf, Zardari's National Reconciliation Ordinance case closed

Pakistan`s Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar has condemned the targetted attacks on members of the minority Hazara community in Balochistan, describing it as a clear case of "ethnic cleansing".

Leading a two-judge bench comprising of Justice Ijazul Ahsan and himself at the Supreme Court`s Quetta Registry, Chief Justice Nisar, taking suo moto notice of the attacks, said, "For me, the targetted killing of the Hazara community in Quetta is ethnic cleansing and that is why I had to take suo motu notice. We have no words to condemn the killings of Hazaras."

According to the Express Tribune, Chief Justice Nisar took suo motu notice of recent attacks on the beleaguered community and asked the Balochistan government, Levies, police, and the Interior Ministry to submit separate reports to the apex court.

Earlier, community leaders approached the bench to relate their predicament."The Hazaras are being killed for the last 20 years, but no one has been arrested till this date," Advocate Iftikhar Ali, a leader of the community, told the court.

He claimed the Hazaras were facing systemic discrimination."We are facing personal and financial losses due to this persecution," the Express Tribune quoted him, as saying.

He also highlighted the fact that security for 15 Hazara leaders has been withdrawn, which the Deputy Inspector General of Police (Quetta) denied.

Chief Justice Nisar asked Balochistan Inspector General Police (IGP) Moazzam Jah Ansari and other agencies to reveal the measures they were taking to protect the community.

Balochistan IGP Ansari revealed that 399 Hazaras had been killed in various incidents of terrorism in the last six years.

The highest number of Hazaras (208) was killed in 2013, while 19 people from the minority community and 20 settlers were killed in 2012, his report said.

"Nine members of the Hazara community have been targeted in Balochistan in the last four months," the IGP said, adding that 106 security personnel have also been killed since 2012 in targetted attacks.

"Twenty-eight personnel have been martyred so far in various incidents across the province this year. The security situation in the province has improved now," he added.

Another leader of Hazaras, Major (retd) Nadir Ali, lamented that a joint investigation team (JIT) formed to investigate targetted killings of the Hazaras could not produce any significant results.

Chief Justice Nisar ordered the IGP to directly look into the issue.

The chief justice also took notice of a separate petition filed by a Hazara woman whose husband has reportedly gone missing and advised IGP Ansari and the Frontier Corps to contact intelligence agencies for assistance in the matter.

"We cannot exist peacefully without state institutions. We should not consider them as our enemies," he said in a reference to the intelligence agencies on Friday.

"I met the Hazara community recently. They were so afraid, they wouldn`t even lodge complaints or request the Supreme Court, while killers of the community are holding public rallies," Chief Justice Nisar said.

The CJP ordered the authorities to improve and implement a security plan immediately. He later adjourned the hearing till after Eid-ul-Fitr.

Chief Justice Nisar asked Balochistan Inspector General Police (IGP) Moazzam Jah Ansari and other agencies to reveal the measures they were taking to protect the community.

Pakistan`s Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar has condemned the targetted attacks on members of the minority Hazara community in Balochistan, describing it as a clear case of "ethnic cleansing". Leading a two-judge bench comprising of Justice Ijazul Ahsan and himself at the Supreme Court`s Quetta Registry, Chief Justice Nisar, taking suo moto notice of the attacks, said, "For me, the targetted killing of the Hazara community in Quetta is ethnic cleansing and that is why I had to take suo motu notice. We have no words to condemn the killings of Hazaras." According to the Express Tribune, Chief Justice Nisar took suo motu notice of recent attacks on the beleaguered community and asked the Balochistan government, Levies, police, and the Interior Ministry to submit separate reports to the apex court. Earlier, community leaders approached the bench to relate their predicament."The Hazaras are being killed for the last 20 years, but no one has been arrested till this date," Advocate Iftikhar Ali, a leader of the community, told the court. He claimed the Hazaras were facing systemic discrimination."We are facing personal and financial losses due to this persecution," the Express Tribune quoted him, as saying. He also highlighted the fact that security for 15 Hazara leaders has been withdrawn, which the Deputy Inspector General of Police (Quetta) denied. Chief Justice Nisar asked Balochistan Inspector General Police (IGP) Moazzam Jah Ansari and other agencies to reveal the measures they were taking to protect the community. Balochistan IGP Ansari revealed that 399 Hazaras had been killed in various incidents of terrorism in the last six years. The highest number of Hazaras (208) was killed in 2013, while 19 people from the minority community and 20 settlers were killed in 2012, his report said. "Nine members of the Hazara community have been targeted in Balochistan in the last four months," the IGP said, adding that 106 security personnel have also been killed since 2012 in targetted attacks. "Twenty-eight personnel have been martyred so far in various incidents across the province this year. The security situation in the province has improved now," he added. Another leader of Hazaras, Major (retd) Nadir Ali, lamented that a joint investigation team (JIT) formed to investigate targetted killings of the Hazaras could not produce any significant results. Chief Justice Nisar ordered the IGP to directly look into the issue. The chief justice also took notice of a separate petition filed by a Hazara woman whose husband has reportedly gone missing and advised IGP Ansari and the Frontier Corps to contact intelligence agencies for assistance in the matter. "We cannot exist peacefully without state institutions. We should not consider them as our enemies," he said in a reference to the intelligence agencies on Friday. "I met the Hazara community recently. They were so afraid, they wouldn`t even lodge complaints or request the Supreme Court, while killers of the community are holding public rallies," Chief Justice Nisar said. The CJP ordered the authorities to improve and implement a security plan immediately. He later adjourned the hearing till after Eid-ul-Fitr.

Pakistan CJ condemns ''ethnic cleansing'' of Hazaras

Pakistan&#39;s Supreme Court has given a 72-hour deadline to police to arrest the culprit behind the rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl.

A special bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar, held the hearing of the case at the Lahore registry, reported Geo News.

Chief Justice Nisar had taken suo motu notice of the case on January 10.

The minor, who was a resident of the Kasur district of Pakistan`s Punjab province, was kidnapped on her way to a tuition centre on January 4 from Kasur`s Kot Road area.

Five days after her disappearance, she was found raped, dead and buried in a garbage dump on Jan 9 near the Kashmir Chowk.

According to the initial post-mortem report, the minor was strangled to death after being raped multiple times.

As per the autopsy, the girl had marks of torture on nose, neck, and other parts of the body, the report said.

Hundreds of enraged protestors clashed with the police in Kasur last week over this incident.

The Punjab administration had then said that six personnel, including four policemen and two civil defence personnel, were arrested for allegedly opening fire at the mob.

Kasur made international headlines in 2015 when a gang of paedophiles running a child sex ring was busted.The court observed that had the police been serious since 2015, so many cases would not have occurred.

Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar had taken suo motu notice of the case on January 10

Pakistan's Supreme Court has given a 72-hour deadline to police to arrest the culprit behind the rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl. A special bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar, held the hearing of the case at the Lahore registry, reported Geo News. Chief Justice Nisar had taken suo motu notice of the case on January 10. The minor, who was a resident of the Kasur district of Pakistan`s Punjab province, was kidnapped on her way to a tuition centre on January 4 from Kasur`s Kot Road area. Five days after her disappearance, she was found raped, dead and buried in a garbage dump on Jan 9 near the Kashmir Chowk. According to the initial post-mortem report, the minor was strangled to death after being raped multiple times. As per the autopsy, the girl had marks of torture on nose, neck, and other parts of the body, the report said. Hundreds of enraged protestors clashed with the police in Kasur last week over this incident. The Punjab administration had then said that six personnel, including four policemen and two civil defence personnel, were arrested for allegedly opening fire at the mob. Kasur made international headlines in 2015 when a gang of paedophiles running a child sex ring was busted.The court observed that had the police been serious since 2015, so many cases would not have occurred.

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