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Anti-corruption court declares Malik Riaz as proclaimed offender

Dawn.com Published July 30, 2012

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Real estate tycoon Malik Riaz (C) waves to members of the media as he leaves after appearing before the Supreme Court in Islamabad, June 12, 2012. — Photo by Reuters

ISLAMABAD: An anti-corruption court of Rawalpindi on Monday declared former Bahria town Chief Malik Riaz as a ‘proclaimed offender’ in the land-fraud case. The court issued orders to the authorities to present Riaz and other defendants of the case before the court by Sep 3, DawnNews reported.

Justice Chaudhry Amir Muhammad Khan was hearing the land fraud case  of 1600 kanals.

The judge declared Riaz, his son Ali Riaz and other accomplices as proclaimed offenders and ordered the authorities to present them in the court on Sep 3.

The court also summoned the property details of all the defendants of the case within a week.

Earlier on Tuesday, Riaz made another failed attempt to stop an anti-corruption court from proceeding against him in a land fraud case by filing two identical petitions in the Lahore High Court (LHC). However, the court rejected his pleas.

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ahmed
Jul 30, 2012 12:04pm
Catch not only these thieves ' but also their patron-in chief
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Jamal
Jul 30, 2012 10:03am
The court should have given a few days and Not weeks. This court has twice issued arrest warrents against this man. The judge should worry about his safety. Riaz goons can do any thing
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PakBoy
Jul 30, 2012 12:00pm
I have feeling that Arsalan Chaudry is some shape of form is part of the corruption, along with Malik Riaz. There is no saint in this. I hope this drama is not to give clean chit to Arsalan and safe corrupt judges.
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Shehzad Ghani
Jul 30, 2012 08:48am
Right on, great!
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Masood Hussain
Jul 30, 2012 01:54pm
I endorse PakBoy views and pray for justice to be done.
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Talib
Jul 30, 2012 01:59pm
court is processing quick after malik riaz's allegations again arslan......
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AHK
Jul 30, 2012 11:05am
I pray action is taken against all offenders.
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masood
Jul 30, 2012 11:46am
Please punish the high and mighty if they have wronged and robbed the poor, so the belief and trust in Pakistan will be restored.
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Iftikhar Husain
Jul 30, 2012 11:13am
The case is on the right path we hope some good comes out for once.
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Saad (DXB)
Jul 30, 2012 01:05pm
I have faith in Pakistani courts and perhaps they will give Malik Riaz some punishment as well. However, just like Rehman Malik who was pardoned by the President immediately after his punishment, i fear Malik Riaz will be obliged for all his 'Services to the King' in the same manner.
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elcay
Jul 30, 2012 09:46am
Where are his saviours?
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MSA
Jul 30, 2012 09:50am
Malik Riaz belongs in jail. Do it and throw away the keys in the river. This person knows no laws.
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Shahin
Jul 30, 2012 11:52am
Put him behind the bars, he should be given exemplary punishment.
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Shazada Zahid Loan
Jul 30, 2012 09:17am
This is a good sign that the courts are taking corruption seriously, especially in view of the latest corruption of passport scam concerning illegal trafficking to Britain. The scam and other illegal acts of the government and people of Pakistan are embarrassing for the overseas Pakistanis and are bringing the country in to disrepute.
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Owais Siddiqui
Jul 30, 2012 02:07pm
Wow great job Mr Pakboy. You've already declared that our chief justice who is leading this whole anti-corruption campaign is corrupt himself. You must be a pipla or you wouldn't dare claiming such a rubbish without any proofs. You also think without any proofs that his son is corrupt too before the court makes its judgement. May Allah help this nation. Our nation is strange, we want nothing less than angels to do our audit/check-n-balance "ehtisab". If someone has done a minor mistake not even a crime, that person will not be acceptable to one party or the other. With this attitude we will keep going down to gutters of corruption forever.
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Raja khan
Jul 30, 2012 09:00pm
A land belonging to public of Pakistan in the form of national forest should be protected at all cost. Malik Riaz should be punished for his atrocities to the real owners.
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