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The Supreme Court of Pakistan Building.—AFP (File Photo)

ISLAMABAD: The registrar of the Supreme Court Faqeer Hussain on Friday denied the statement of real estate tycoon Malik Riaz who said on a private TV channel that Arsalan Iftikhar Chaudhry had been given a room in the Balochistan House on his request, DawnNews reported.

Moreover, he said that house and security to Arsalan Iftikhar was provided by the Islamabad police on the order of Supreme Court.

According to the Registrar of the Supreme Court, the expenses incurred on the residence of Arsalan Iftikhar are Islamabad police’s responsibility.

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