Ex-SECP chairman Zafar Hijazi sent to Adiala jail on 14-day remand

Aamir Jami Published July 29, 2017

A local court in Islamabad sent the former Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) chairman Zafar Hijazi on a 14-day judicial remand to Adiala Jail on Saturday.

Hijazi was taken into FIA custody earlier this month after a report released by the joint investigation team, probing Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family's wealth, alleged that the former SECP chairman had altered records related to Chaudhry Sugar Mills.

Hijazi was presented before the Senior Civil Judge Muhammad Shabbir after his three-day physical remand with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) ended. The FIA requested the court for a further three-day physical remand which was contested by Hijazi's counsel, Azid Nafees, who argued that his counsel had already been in FIA custody for seven days.

Rejecting FIA's request, the court sent Hijazi to Adiala Jail on a 14-day judicial remand.

A case was registered against Hijazi on the orders of the Supreme Court after the three-member Panama Papers case implementation bench acted on the JIT report.

The first information report against the former SECP chairman was registered under Sections 466 (forgery) and 471 (using forged documents as genuine) of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), read with Section 5(2)(47) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, at FIA's Special Investigation Unit (SIU) in Islamabad.

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Abhihh

Jul 29, 2017 11:54am

I doubt the mental condition of those who still support NS after witnessing this case, where NS tried to temper the record for escape.

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sabeeh ahmad

Jul 29, 2017 11:59am

Just WOW. Now, just wait for some hours and names, for sure, would come from him!!!!

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Irfan Jafri

Jul 29, 2017 12:02pm

The Wheels turn. Pakistan moves forward. The momentum has to be sustained by the people. The Great Recovery of Pakistan - 1. The Champions Trophy Win, boys of a different mettle. 2. The JIT team, performance out of the ordinary Pakistani trend of aimless enquiry commissions. 3. The Judgement to convict the untouchables.... The Direction is in place, The Pakistani is surfacing, to fight back.

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Muhammad Ali

Jul 29, 2017 12:09pm

I wonder if Hijazi is being taught a lesson for the WhatsApp call.

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Patriot

Jul 29, 2017 12:10pm

Its beginning!!!!!!!!!!

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Bozdar Mustafa

Jul 29, 2017 12:13pm

Now the noose is tightening against the cronies as well........good step that elite is facing the music of their bad and people antagonistic actions.

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Riz

Jul 29, 2017 12:16pm

Beginning of Naya Pakistan. Thank you IK!

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aleem

Jul 29, 2017 12:22pm

No editorial on this news then?? wake up dawn and smell the rat. You can not keep misinforming the public and keep defending the corrupt leaders. Play your part and work for the country

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Imanul Haque

Jul 29, 2017 12:23pm

Justice delayed is justice denied,his case should be swiftly decided and done with so to make an example.

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Jul 29, 2017 12:25pm

Political pressure free Pakistan. Put all corrupt people on trials

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Iqbal Hadi Zaidi

Jul 29, 2017 12:25pm

How pathetic! He tempered official records and favored PM Nawaz to benefit him in Panama investigations but the poor Hijazi former Chairman, SECP is now in jail where none from PML (N) came to meet him. I doubt even if anybody has phoned him since his arrest a few days back. He deserves full support from Nawaz in cash and kind but perhaps he is completely neglected as if he is an alien for Nawaz which is pinching and piercing me at least if not you which I very much regret to be honest. The poor fellow is in a prison as a criminal. Iqbal Hadi Zaidi / zaidi.formerdiplomat@hotmail.com

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syed ahmed

Jul 29, 2017 12:33pm

I have no problem with this. But this guy is not the owner of the Sugar Mills whose records were tampered. He is a government functionary. Obviously he did, what he did to please his masters and may have received some petty reward for it. That would come under corruption. But what about the owner of the Sugar Mills. Whatever wrongdoing that the record tampering was done to hide was done by the Sugar Mills owner - why are they outside? Will the CJ SC take Suo Motu action on this?

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sabeeh ahmad

Jul 29, 2017 12:51pm

Putting SECP chairman behind bars should open up eyes of others institution heads like, NAB, FBR, FIA. If they give undue favour to PMLN or any other sitting govt , they would be met with same fate. Its the beginning of new and better era for PAKISTAN inshAllah. The credit goes to IK, JIT and most of all to SC of Pakistan.

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Abdulla Hussain

Jul 29, 2017 01:13pm

Mr. Hijazi, now pay dearly for whatever negative you have done. Now wrong doers cannot escape punishment

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Ajab Jaan

Jul 29, 2017 01:14pm

@Irfan Jafri Wake up dude. All of this has happened before. Nothing will change in the long run.

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Abdul Rauf

Jul 29, 2017 01:15pm

A government servant is hired to serve the nation and safeguard the rights of public but the officers like hijazi must be punished to ensure supremacy of rule of law. Media and civil society should play its role in the best interest of public

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Desi

Jul 29, 2017 01:20pm

To save his life, Hijazi must start naming people who ordered him to tamper records, otherwise he will be alone in jail for years.

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N.Sid

Jul 29, 2017 01:29pm

@Irfan Jafri Very well said, this is just the beginning, the beginning of the end, just the tip of the iceberg. In coming days close to 350 corrupt people in the government and elsewhere would be in Adiala jail...

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Yawar

Jul 29, 2017 01:30pm

Why is he hiding his face! He must face the consequences for shaming the bureaucracy.

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Peace_lover

Jul 29, 2017 01:35pm

Pakistani spring.

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Pakistani

Jul 29, 2017 01:57pm

This time we are getting the right people. Good for Pakistan

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Maqsood

Jul 29, 2017 02:12pm

Excellent, now we are moving toward corruption free Pakistan.

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Maqsood

Jul 29, 2017 02:14pm

Authorities should capture such big fish, no use who has not pay E.bill or phone bill. From the high level we can make corrupt free Pakistan

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Maqsood

Jul 29, 2017 02:15pm

Please wake up, after these who will support PMLN.

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Ahmad

Jul 29, 2017 02:26pm

Present court decision would be considered selective accountability until and unless all other corrupts including Zardari, IK and mush are scrutinised against the same criteria. Selective accountability started in 1958 and repeated every ten years without delivering any good.

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Farzal Anwar

Jul 29, 2017 02:32pm

Alhamdolillah, pay the price.

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Farzal Anwar

Jul 29, 2017 02:33pm

Fully agreed.

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Amer Rao

Jul 29, 2017 02:56pm

We must get rid of these corrupt elements from Pakistan. Be fair with every one. Be realistic. We must follow develop nations. Each citizen of Pakistan should live with respect, honour and dignity. Pakistan Zindabad.

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zaheer

Jul 29, 2017 03:29pm

All corrupt and cheaters should be sent to prison and given the exemplary punishment to make this country corruption free. Sending Hijazi in jail is not enough as he tried to hide the facts by tampering record not only from the people of Pakistan but also tried to misguide the apex court.

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younis pathan

Jul 29, 2017 03:38pm

He needs some company. I think Nawaz Sharif and Ishaq Dar should also join him to give him company. After all he is there because of Nawaz Sharif.

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Zahir Masood

Jul 29, 2017 03:55pm

While going through the comments of some of my optimistic friends why do I feel that I had read these too in 1999 when NAB nabbed Sharifs, Cahudries, Sherpaos, Bhuttos, Wattos etc etc. If nothing happened then, then how can I believe that this time it is not the selective justice, I will surely if SC from now on makes the similar kind of JITs and start overseeing the NAB accountability for all cases awaiting trials.

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aleem

Jul 29, 2017 03:57pm

He belongs there and hopefully will spend a long time behind bars for a serious crime.

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad

Jul 29, 2017 04:36pm

Kudos to the local court for sending this criminal to Adiala jail on 14-day remand since he committed a big crime by unlawfully altering and changing the records under his command and control as Securities and Exchange Commission (SECP) chairman pertaining to Chaudhry Sugar Mills, owned by the ex corrupt Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. For sure, many more similar cases will come to the fore in the days to follow.

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The end is near

Jul 29, 2017 04:39pm

Don't worry, his PMLN directors will soon be giving him company in Adiala Jail. Hijazi is just an actor who was paid to tamper the important records.

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Jul 29, 2017 05:21pm

@aleem you should check the ad revenue of media groups handed out by the government since Panama began. A lot shall be revealed. Impartiality has been bought and buried.

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NACParis

Jul 29, 2017 06:18pm

Why doesn't this guy come out clean by naming the person/persons who forced him to change the records to save his family from agony and harassment. He should realize that no cronies of Nawaz will defend him or his family

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Hasnain

Jul 29, 2017 07:45pm

How about corruption in Sindh. No one seems to bother about Zardari's province the the mother of all corruption.

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gullu Badsha

Jul 29, 2017 10:04pm

This man should be made an example by keeping him behind bars for the rest of his life.

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M.Saeed

Jul 29, 2017 10:14pm

Sometimes big boss is not always right.