Iftikhar Chaudhry terms son-in-law's arrest in housing scam as govt's propaganda
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Former chief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry on Thursday denied any involvement in the Eden Housing or Bahria Housing scams, claiming that his son-in-law had not been arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) but the Interpol.
"FIA has nothing to do with the case," he said.
The son-in-law of former chief justice, Murtaza Amjad, was arrested from Dubai on Wednesday in a case regarding the multi-billion Eden Housing Society scam, in what Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry described as a "breakthrough".
Iftikhar Chaudhry insisted that Amjad had nothing to do with the Eden Housing scam as "he holds Canadian citizenship and does not come to Pakistan". He alleged that the PTI government was "spreading propaganda" against him because he had challenged Prime Minister Imran Khan's election in court.
The former chief justice further said that the high courts in Islamabad and Peshawar had already issued notices to PM Khan and he was also considering to file a disqualification case against the premier in an election tribunal.
Terming Fawad Chaudhry's claims — who said the former CJP had given "relief" to the owners of the housing society because they were the in-laws of his daughter — as lies and warned that he would file a case against the minister under Article 62.
He attacked the government's austerity drive, saying that "the country cannot be run by selling clothes, cutlery, and buffaloes".
"Those who claimed that they will not beg for loans are now looking forward to negotiations with the International Monetary Fund," he said.
He also accused the courts for adopting a "lenient approach" towards former president Pervez Musharraf who was facing a treason case.
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Sep 27, 2018 08:54pm
A thief say the same!!
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Sep 27, 2018 08:55pm
Keep quiet and let the law take it's course.
As a former CJ, he surely knows the importance of the law.
If he's son in law, is innocent, let it play out in court. If he is not, apply just punishment to him.
All very simple.
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Sep 27, 2018 08:57pm
Difficult to day who is dishonest. All look honest.
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Sep 27, 2018 09:00pm
No sir. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. This is not the old Pakistan.
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Sep 27, 2018 09:16pm
Everything is a propaganda if happens to you, otherwise it is called accountability. Isn't?
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Sep 27, 2018 09:17pm
does it matter if he was arrested by FIA or Interpol. actually being arrested by Interpol seems more serious as it indicates involvement in serious and global crimes!!!
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Sep 27, 2018 09:28pm
if FIA got the red arrest warrant issued let them get credit. an absconder is arrested abroad, shouldnt the former CJP be applauding? or, is the law different for his family?
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Sep 27, 2018 09:28pm
Look who is talking
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Sep 27, 2018 09:31pm
I don't understand his logic. How is getting arrested by Interpol in anyway better?
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Sep 27, 2018 09:32pm
if you dont like the austerity measures, move to canada. Bye bye.
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Sep 27, 2018 09:35pm
Ex president Mushraff was not wrong when he went after ex CJ Iftikhar Chaudhry. He is corrupt person.
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Sep 27, 2018 09:38pm
Being a Canadian citizen does he have every rights to loot people of Pakistan.
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Sep 27, 2018 09:42pm
Wheather arrested by FIA, or by Interpol, the person was arrested and there must be a reason for the arrest which Mr. Chaudhry has not disclosed.
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Sep 27, 2018 09:53pm
Here is another honest person speaking as Pakistan does not lack of them. Every millionaire who is accused is Pakistan of corruption or other criminal charges plead honesty and plead that they have never ever plunder even a rupee. They hire big lawyers who are masters in manipulation by paying them huge amounts.
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Sep 27, 2018 09:56pm
Arrest any criminal, and they say it is propaganda or political victimisation.
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Sep 27, 2018 10:09pm
All corrupt politicians and criminal people say they are innocent and didn't commit the claimed crime. If this so then why they are making noises and reluctant appear in courts? Obviously, there is fire without smoke - time will tell who is right or wrong!
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Sep 27, 2018 10:15pm
Mr. Choudhry if your son-in-law is innocent let him prove his innocence in the court of law. And if a person is Canadian citizen it does not mean that he cannot commit any crime.
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Sep 27, 2018 10:27pm
Corrupt ones will make noise. Time for accountability
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Sep 27, 2018 10:31pm
So you give the money to IK government instead going to defame him?
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Sep 27, 2018 10:39pm
The former CJP is trying to blackmail the PM.
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Sep 27, 2018 10:39pm
Former CJ is full of controversial person. His own son had issue with Malik Riaz of Bahria Town and now is son in law. He thought he could create his political party but fail miserably. Now he is after PM. Please stay at home and have actually peaceful retirement and forget about politics.
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Sep 27, 2018 10:40pm
Interpol does not go around arresting people without justified cause.
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Sep 27, 2018 11:25pm
Before this revelation, in past people learnt about Arsalan Ifhtikhar having connection to property tycoon and having fun at his expenses. The former CJP Ifthikhar Chaudhry is famous about his car choices, he abstain to ride on cars except BMWs or Mercedes. And now ex CJP heads a political party, and have ambition to attack PM Imran Khan such that he’s disqualified. Unfortunately the facts revealed and truth surfaced, not only the money laundering wrong doers are being exposed, but ex CJP has to reply many inquiries.
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Sep 28, 2018 12:00am
Seems Naya govt's propaganda.
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Sep 28, 2018 12:32am
No Sir. Its not propaganda. Eden Housing Society in Lahore has had many innocents defrauded from their pensions. They have cursed the corrupt...and now its coming to pass.
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Sep 28, 2018 03:17am
What a Statement by Ex Chief Justice???? "He has Canadian Citizenship", if so then does it give the accused immunity from Pakistani law??? If his son in law is innocent then tell him to appear in the courts of his country of birth.
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Sep 28, 2018 03:54am
The CJ's son in law has been implicated in a housing scam. Let the law take its course. Its a shame that the CJ is giving statements.
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Sep 28, 2018 04:23am
All are innocent, guilty none - who did it?
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Sep 28, 2018 04:27am
Criminals have strong highly placed supporters
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Sep 28, 2018 05:30am
Put away Itikhar Ch. with his son-in-law. Let both face the law.
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Sep 28, 2018 05:37am
Interpol arrests people at FIAs request. Interpol agents who arrested them included FIA personel. It’s surprising or rather convenient that an ex CJ doesn’t know about this.
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Sep 28, 2018 06:15am
The process of accountability has started and the culprits will find no place to hide. The ill gotten money amounting to billions must be recovered for his son in law and his son.
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Sep 28, 2018 06:46am
Once hero and now zero-Politics never gives exemption to anyone!
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Sep 28, 2018 07:42am
All criminals claim that they have done nothing wrong. To be arrested by Interpol is good arrest as compared with FIA?
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Sep 28, 2018 07:52am
Former chief justice has a valid point. Its all hype. that you can run a country by selling cars, Cutlery and buffalos.. This is ridiculous,. How much money can you collect by selling these items. Is it enough to a weekly helicopter flights from PM House to Bani gala? .I don,t think so. Allegations against the former CJ without any corroboration or evidence is a smear campaign to defame his character. He is going to fight back. Just watch.
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Sep 28, 2018 07:53am
We want to see him behind the Bars one day.
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Sep 28, 2018 08:42am
Sharm tum ko magar nahi aati...
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Sep 28, 2018 09:28am
There is no other way but to return the looted money. Former CJ should tell this to his son and son in law.
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Sep 28, 2018 09:31am
Your son used to operate his shady business from your official CJ residence.Remember?
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Sep 28, 2018 09:52am
Honorable Former CJP should shed more light as why Interpol arrest his in-law. Definitely it is the Pakistan and therefore he should with dignity as per-requisite to his former position to stick to law-ful engagement rather than political.
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Sep 28, 2018 04:28pm
Shameful that ex CJP is protecting property mafia member. First his son, now his son-in-law, something fishy is there in their family. Make a probe into Ch Iftikhar as well.
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