Responding to Shah, Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry said that he should tender his resignation before the competent authority and advised him to continue investigation of the case. – File Photo

ISLAMABAD: Director General of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Tehsin Anwar Shah submitted his resignation to secretary establishment on Wednesday, DawnNews reported.

Earlier, Anwar had tendered his resignation in the Supreme Court (SC) during the hearing of the National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) scam case, citing that he could not work under a junior.

Tehsin said that he belonged to the same cadre but being Director General (DG) of FIA and according to the traditions he could not work as a member of the team headed by his subordinate Additional Director General of Zafar Qureshi, who is probing the NICL scam.

Responding to Shah, Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry said that he should tender his resignation before the competent authority and advised him to continue investigation of the case.

Earlier on Tuesday, the court had ordered Shah to allow officers from Qureshi's team to rejoin the probe. Moreover, the court had directed Shah to associate himself with the team to facilitate the probe.

The three-member bench comprising the Chief Justice, Justice Amir Hani Muslim and Justice Ghulam Rabbani resumed hearing of the suo moto case of NICL.

Tehsin Anwar said that a case had been registered against the person for creating a bomb hoax at FIA office in Lahore.

However, Assistant Director Security Khawaja Hammad informed the court the Director Waqar Haider asked him to stop Zafar Qureshi from entering the office at all costs. He was asked to adopt suitable measures that Mr Qureshi may not attend the office.

The SC directed Hammad to give the same statement to police as well as in written form and a copy of the same to hand over to Director FIA Lahore Waqar Haider.

The Chief Justice remarked that Waqar Haider was creating hurdles in implementing the court's orders.

However, Waqar Haider told the court that he had not given any directive to Hammad regarding bomb hoax or to prevent Mr Qureshi's entry into FIA building.

The members of Qureshi's team also appeared before the court.

Javed Shah, member of the investigation team, told the court that all the files of NICL case had been handed over to them by the FIA and they had started investigation.

The Chief Justice asked the investigation team to inform the court if they feel any pressure and do investigation without any fear.

Dr Babar Awan appeared before the court as a counsel of Moonis Elahi, and apprised that Zafar Qureshi had made a statement that Chaudhrys of Gujrat threatened to kill him.

Questioning the neutrality of Qureshu, he said that having a personal grudge against the accused he could not remain neutral in the NICL case.

He said “I have faith in all the team members except Zafar Qureshi” and pleaded for the hearing of his application.

However, the Chief Justice said that this application would be taken later and adjourned the hearing of the case till date in office.