Providing records to JIT is not a chief minister's job, says CM Shah after meeting CJP
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Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, following his meeting with Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Saturday, said that providing records to a joint investigation team (JIT) probing a fake bank accounts case was not his responsibility.
Earlier this week, Ahsan Sadiq, the head of a JIT tasked with probing a case in which Rs54 billion were allegedly transferred through 107 fake bank accounts, had told the SC that information being provided by the Sindh government to them was piecemeal and not complete.
On Friday, the CJP had issued instructions for Shah to meet him in his chambers despite being told that the Sindh government was now cooperating with the JIT.
CM Shah, following his meeting with Justice Nisar at the Supreme Court Karachi registry today, said that he had told the top judge that "providing information [to the JIT] was the job of relevant institutions, and not the chief minister's".
The chief minister assured the media that his meeting with the chief justice took place in a "pleasant environment". He added that the media had misreported the CJP's remarks, as the latter told him that he had merely expressed a desire to meet the CM, not issued orders.
CM Shah said that the fake accounts case was discussed in the meeting, but he can't disclose the details.
The chief minister further said that the JIT had given the government two days to provide the records required for investigation, which he said were not enough.
"There is no centralised [system] where you can just press a button and get all the records," he added.
Fake bank accounts case
An FIA JIT had been investigating a 2015 case regarding fake accounts and fictitious transactions conducted through ‘benami’ accounts in Summit Bank, Sindh Bank and UBL.
Seven individuals, including former president Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur, were said to be involved in using those accounts for suspicious transactions. The accounts were allegedly used to channel funds received through kickbacks.
While hearing a suo motu case regarding a delay in the FIA probe into the case, the SC had constituted a JIT to probe into the matter.
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Oct 27, 2018 12:33pm
If he has explained to the top judge that providing record was not his job., then what was he told about his job by the CJP? If he has no control over the institutions responsible for providing the information then, he is not performing his job effectively with accountability from the institutions in Sindh.
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Oct 27, 2018 12:34pm
His government in Sindh is complicit in fake bank accounts case. How else would they manage to stash billions in 100 over fake accounts right under their nose?
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Oct 27, 2018 12:36pm
You would be surprised what can be done in a day let alone 2 when there is personal interest
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Oct 27, 2018 12:37pm
Is he the Chief Executive of the Provence...or a subject of Zardari...
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Oct 27, 2018 12:37pm
After meeting with CJP this crooked CM of Sindh looked confused..........and he was not answering the questions from reporters about money laundering and involvement of Zardari the corruption KING.
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Oct 27, 2018 12:41pm
@M. Saeed he has open declared his allegiance and subserviance to zardari, and is delaying NAB work. jail him for contempt.
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Oct 27, 2018 12:51pm
supporting the actions of NAB and other LEAs is every citizens responsibility.
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Oct 27, 2018 12:52pm
Does he really know what is his job?
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Oct 27, 2018 12:57pm
@haider shaikh opening of "special" bank account
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Oct 27, 2018 01:01pm
If the CM of Sind is not able to do the job as seems to be the case, the CJP has to remove him.
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Oct 27, 2018 01:02pm
@haider shaikh "Does he really know what is his job?" Certainly, and is doing it quite efficiently. Did you see any complain from the employer?
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Oct 27, 2018 01:13pm
What a ridiculous statement by the CM - CJ should pass an order saying it iS his job and get him to work overtime and nights if required to get the information requested...
These people need to start respecting the law and not teaching the Supreme Court judges
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Oct 27, 2018 01:22pm
Law should be same for all, nobody should be above law, no matter who they are and what is their social or political status in society.
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Oct 27, 2018 01:37pm
Now we know what CM fate will be. It's very similar to disqualified pm yousuf Raza gillani for refusing to open the case against Zardari.
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Oct 27, 2018 01:50pm
Is hunger and famine in Thar not his responsibilty either?
If he is sitting at the top and his team is involved in corruption either directly or indirectly he is ultimately responsible for all their actions.
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Oct 27, 2018 01:55pm
@M. Saeed : It is very simple, President or PM of the country should provide the records.
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Oct 27, 2018 02:09pm
Raid the offices and freeze all the accounts.Place all responsible under detention . And if cannot do this then drop the case.
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Oct 27, 2018 02:13pm
Bravo CM, the politicians must manifest their recognition as they are elected members of millions of people they are answerable to people who elected them.we must recognise the power of people.
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Oct 27, 2018 02:17pm
It seems corruption in Sindh is the job of Chief Minister
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Oct 27, 2018 02:22pm
Looks CM will sacrifice his job defending his bosses of highest esteem. It reminds me of our worthy ex PM Youduf Raza Gillani who refused to comply with SC orders and sacrificed his job. It is nothing new for PPP.
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Oct 27, 2018 02:31pm
Highly paid lawyers and accountants will try to hide their criminal client (Zardari) by taking help of technical flaws. This is also happening in Nawaz cases. Nawaz supporters not questioning Nawaz Sahrif to explain the sources of funds with which the properties in London were purchased. Instead they are supporting Nawaz Sahrif all out. One wonders they are loyal to Nawaz Sahrif or to Pakistan. Every body is supporting his leader for his vested interest. It is not surprising we lost half of our country in 25 years. The countries who got independence after us and with us have become the super powers of the world. Germany and Japan economy werd totally destroyed after World War but their people were honest with themselves and with their country that enable them to become the present economic super power of the world. Let's re think our strategy and try to be honest with our selves.
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Oct 27, 2018 02:43pm
If it is not your job then how do you know that 2days are not enough?
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Oct 27, 2018 02:45pm
@ali ahmed agree with you
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Oct 27, 2018 02:51pm
@Pro Bono Publico PPP meeting in.Adiala next? i look forward for the rare medical conditions to make an appearance, from a favorable corrupt doctor.
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Oct 27, 2018 03:00pm
It is the job of the JiT to arrange all the proofs in correct order.
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Oct 27, 2018 03:15pm
Criticism on performance of JIT and FIA pushed Sindh Gov't to stand exposed. CM Sindh had to take the cat out of bag to defend organized crime going on in his province under direct partronage of Zardaris. Otherwise, how can black money worth trillions pass through fake bank accounts under his nose and he didn't know it?
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Oct 27, 2018 03:23pm
@M. Saeed .chief Misinter only serving one family and their interests. Province is not his priority.
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Oct 27, 2018 03:29pm
The best remedy to this Province Province game of PPP is Governor rule then they can be sorted out properly this is the game Zardari had planned while being President and now reaping its fruits.
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Oct 27, 2018 03:48pm
How can he provide information against or about his boss and mentor? That is his dilemma. But will someone tell him his responsibilities as CM? He is answerable to the people and the court, but he thinks he is only answerable to his 'boss'?
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Oct 27, 2018 03:53pm
Agreed, you were not given enough time to properly destroy the records.
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Oct 27, 2018 03:54pm
It is your job mr CM.you are not a mughal emperor rather servant of people.come out of this thinking otherwise people will throw you out
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Oct 27, 2018 03:55pm
Your responsibility is just to say yes sir to Zardari and Bilawal
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Oct 27, 2018 04:12pm
@Mansur Ul Haque well said
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Oct 27, 2018 05:04pm
Chief Minister of Sindh is a servant and not the owner of the province. Anything lacking in performance, even in providing accurate and timely information to the justice department, falls within his purview. In this serious case of money laundering of billions, he can not absolve himself from the responsibility to provide the 'honest' and accurate record to the court. The honorable CJP called him in his chambers, which was a nice thing to do. Being a foreign educated person, this CM must know that anybody hindering the process of justice is violator of law-directly, or indirectly.
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Oct 27, 2018 05:13pm
@M. Saeed Well said. In all fairness it can be postulated that since the buck stops at him, he is not performing his constitutionally defined duty of governess issues related to affairs of his provincial departments under his control according to the book. It is sad to note that this probe of money laundering ongoing since 2015, remains inconclusive because non cooperation of provincial govt.’s institutions, showing the power & reach of corrupt Mafia.One can wonder that such attitude in place where the head of provincial ruling setup declares his aloofness to ongoing tussle between the JIT & officials/heads of institutions, having profound impact on taking this case to its logical end would materialize any time soon. Further, there is all likelyhood, as is evident from the statement of the CM, that highly incriminating material would not be made available within 2 days,on the basis of similar excuse of shortage of available time to do so. One can hope that JIT can overcome this hurdle
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Oct 27, 2018 05:23pm
In this age of automation, the statement of CM looks he is either hiding some thing'or he is deliberatly refusing the required information, or he is incompetant as his subordinates are not co operating. Whatever the reason it appears he and his subordinates in govt are saving their ''employer'' or the ''king''
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Oct 27, 2018 05:45pm
It seem cover up is going on and the nation will be at loss.Some miracle happen and all corrupts are put in jail and returned looted money
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Oct 27, 2018 06:10pm
Why would a person cooperate in submitting evidences against himself.
Why do you people forget that before becoming CM, he was Finance Minister of Sindh. Being Finance Minister of a province is enough reason to avoid cooperating with investigation / audit trails of Money Laundering which ultimately leads to interconnectedness of ML with the embezzlement of provincial funds, corruption and kick backs either approved by him or initiated by him or supported by him.
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Oct 27, 2018 06:11pm
A stupid thing to tell to CJP. Then my brave man who keeps all the records of the Chief Minister and his team? I hope the answer to this question is not " I DON'T KNOW". First Qaim Ali Shaw and now you!! Who next Mr. Zardari?? Bilawal I guess!! As you turn to him when you are in trouble.
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Oct 27, 2018 06:15pm
@M. Saeed
This is not the job of the CM. This is the job of State Bank, Federal Bureau of Revenue, FIA, Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Finance.
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Oct 27, 2018 06:18pm
Murad Shah, if your administration and banks won't cooperate, the buck stop with you. If you are not fighting corruption, you are part of it.
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Oct 27, 2018 06:28pm
Yes, providing information to the JIT is not Chief Minister's job. It is the job of Sindh government under CM Murad Shah to fully cooperate with the JIT investigation. That is not happening, because Sindh government is the most corrupt of all provincial governments. Every department had been politicized, corrupt people appointed who have looted and plundered Sindh. All this must end. If CM Murad Shah is not guilty of corruption, then he would have welcomed investigation of any corruption under him. No politician or political party can be above the law.
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Oct 27, 2018 06:51pm
Well, He is the chief minister of Sindh and all departments report to him and he can't tell them to expedite the orders by the Supreme Court!!!
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Oct 27, 2018 07:05pm
Cm shah must resign if he cannot do his job. Serving corrupt is his job.
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Oct 27, 2018 07:15pm
Now we know why Sindh Bank was formed.The President of Sindh Bank be handed over to SHO of Aabpara police station Islamabad and he wikk tell the truth by tomorrow morning.No need of JIT.
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Oct 27, 2018 07:15pm
Murad ali shah is Zardari's man. He is there to help loot pakistan for Zardari. People who elected him should understand that he is corrupt.
Send him to jail
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Oct 27, 2018 07:23pm
@Think out of Box Well said. A lot of Skeltons hidden in the closet, who knows how many but for sure these must be big ones.
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Oct 27, 2018 07:24pm
well said CM...
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Oct 27, 2018 07:47pm
@M. Saeed the cm is head of the provincial government. Financial institutions are regulated by the State Bank. Banking records should be provided by the banks themselves or through the State Bank.
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Oct 27, 2018 07:48pm
@bhaRAT© the provincial government does not have any jurisdiction over financial institutions. These fall under the purview of the State Bank.
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Oct 27, 2018 07:48pm
@haider shaikh - He will answer your question after consulting Faryal Talpur.
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Oct 27, 2018 07:49pm
@habibi One way of helping cover up robbers
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Oct 27, 2018 08:00pm
TheCM job is to just make money for the big house & keep them Happy. Who cares about the people & their problems.
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Oct 27, 2018 08:02pm
he is a useless person . CM is responsible as head of all departments . the running of sindh is clear that how competent their govt is . when they cant provide clean water , clear sewage and do normal policing of karachi city what else they can do.
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Oct 27, 2018 08:07pm
@M. Saeed Or maybe you do not understand our system of governance.
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Oct 27, 2018 08:23pm
The person involve in it how he can give information about zardari and faryal talpur ...CJP should not give any more relaxation to them ...sindh government is Playing a role of comedy circus in a country
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Oct 27, 2018 08:36pm
JIT can get all fake bank accounts statements from concern bank, these days bank statements are printouts through computer, bank can provide such statements in 2 days, no rocket science. The CM Sindh Murad Ali Shah frustration is natural, he hasportfolio of Sindh Finance Ministry since long, he has signed the papers about different projects and funds approval and completion certificates, so that the contractors got payments from AG Office. The former CM Qaim Ali Shah also said fixing potholes is not his job, CM is not a king, better understand his duties,instead
tantrums on perks, CJP. may please accelerate the proceedings, and help people of Sindh out of Bermuda Triangle of corruption and corrupt rulers, before banks like
Sindh Bank & Summit Bank got liquidification, from non other but Court, the looters already got disproportionate big loans on less value collaterals, CJP plz order freeze of assets of all accused, and name on ECL.
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Oct 27, 2018 09:52pm
@Shahzad Kazi - In theory, yes. But it is not difficult for provincial government to influence a bank manager to open a fake bank account.
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Oct 27, 2018 10:13pm
IN my opinion, in the Government business, the CM cannot be directed to provide to the Supreme Court. However, the government institutions, which are represented by Secretary to the Government of Sindh, for each Department, can be directed to provide the needed record. In case, the CM who has ultimate authority over the Secretaries, is restraining the Secretary, can be called for question and reprimanded for his using his authority and influence, and again court can make sure that the required information is provided by the Department and not the CM or his Secretariat.
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Oct 27, 2018 10:57pm
PPP have never don't anything!
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Oct 28, 2018 07:31am
Please respect the people he is representing, insulting peoples representatives in not good, we use to say the same about Bengalis, look they are way ahead of us. You cant ties someone hand and expect them to perform
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Oct 28, 2018 07:42pm
What else can he say to save his skin, stay afloat, protect his job and remain in the media limelight?
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