I think it brought intended results. MR said that he met CJ's son many times in presence of CJ. What does it tell you? Even CJ is not directly involved in shady deals by his son, enough damage has been done to SC and he has become most controversial CJ in the history of Pakistan. He should resign gracefully to keep the dignity of highest court of Pakistan.
So you are willing to give MR the benefit of doubt because he has not yet been convicted (although he admitted to the crime) but you are not willing to give CJ's son the same benefit and convicting him because MR said some things?
No wonder.......
Let the things take their due course and if found guilty, punish all involved. Or does 'innocent till proven guilty' only applies to Zardari's friends and family?
His wife doesn't say anything about him. What she said in this 1:30 hours video in 5 seconds that sometimes husband hided the truth from her. Which I think every husband does that. You can not attribute this to prove him as liar.
I watched this video and I can tell you what he said:
Four or six months ago MR told Itezaz Ahsan about the money taken by son of CJ for settlement of cases. MR wanted that this information to be conveyed to CJ. IA conveyed this information but nothing happened till matter was disclosed in medi
2.CJ blieved in his pir and take his advice in every matter, some one named Abdul Wahab, who also accompanied CJ abroad and participated in award ceremoney, The pir had close contact with MR's son in law and ensured him that all cases would be settled according to MR's wishes.
MR's son was tried in court for murder in an accident case, when the car was not driven by his son. The case was decided after paying 23 millions to aggrieved party and case was closed. But SC re-opened this case after Arsalan's corruption case and imposed 302 on his son.
CJ disowned his son after this blunder but asked Rehman Malik to provide government suite and cars for his disposal in Baluchistan. What kind of dis-ownership is this?
5.Ch Nisar and Ch Aasif are corrupt they did not want any improvement in their areas to be done by other person. Ch Nisar bought 135000 shares of a company by paying only Rs 10 per share. He opposed DHA where as he got two plots did not pay any money.
So you are willing to give MR the benefit of doubt because he has not yet been convicted (although he admitted to the crime) but you are not willing to give CJ's son the same benefit and convicting him because MR said some things?
No wonder.......
Let the things take their due course and if found guilty, punish all involved. Or does 'innocent till proven guilty' only applies to Zardari's friends and family?
Court has already convicted Arsalan and asked for strict action in short decision. what are you talking about?
His wife doesn't say anything about him. What she said in this 1:30 hours video in 5 seconds that sometimes husband hided the truth from her. Which I think every husband does that. You can not attribute this to prove him as liar.I watched this video and I can tell you what he said:
1. Four or six months ago MR told Itezaz Ahsan about the money taken by son of CJ for settlement of cases. MR wanted that this information to be conveyed to CJ. IA conveyed this information but nothing happened till matter was disclosed in media.
2. MR's son was tried in court for murder in an accident case, when the car was not driven by his son. The case was decided after paying 23 millions to aggrieved party and case was closed. But SC re-opened this case after Arsalan's corruption case and imposed 302 on his son.
3. CJ disowned his son after this blunder but asked Rehman Malik to provide government suite and cars for his disposal in Baluchistan. What kind of dis-ownership is this?
4.Ch Nisar and Ch Aasif are corrupt they did not want any improvement in their areas to be done by other person. Ch Nisar bought 135000 shares of a company by paying only Rs 10 per share. He opposed DHA where as he got two plots did not pay any money.
Remember He was a very close one to Laghari when Mir Murtaza Bhutto was assassinated .
I have some doubts about him about the tragedies of 2007 .
“It is our expectation that he [the Attorney General] will set the machinery of the State in motion so that all those who may have committed any illegal acts, including Malik Riaz Hussain, Dr. Arsalan, Salman Ali Khan etc. are pursued and brought to book with the full force and rigour of the law,” read the 14-page short order.
^ Please get the above translated if you are not sure about what it means.
Remember He was a very close one to Laghari when Mir Murtaza Bhutto was assassinated .
I have some doubts about him about the tragedies of 2007 .
Perhaps he was closed to every one on the power seat in past and who knows even in present. He is business man of Pakistan and knows how to exploit the weaknesses of people. Unless there is a solid proof regarding Murtaza Bhutto or tragedy of 2007, he can not be blamed just for sake of speculation.
The court has ordered the Attorney General Irfan Qadir to take strict legal action against Dr Arsalan Iftikhar, Malik Riaz and his son-in-law Salman Ali Khan.
I never said he is innocent. From all the indications so far, it is very much possible that he too all that money from Thakedar Riaz. He is no way ‘convicted’ though.
And BTW, if courts do convict Arsalan, it would be nice and straight but if somehow they do not, then courts are biased and corrupt. Right?
I never said he is innocent. From all the indications so far, it is very much possible that he too all that money from Thakedar Riaz. He is no way 'convicted' though.
And BTW, if courts do convict Arsalan, it would be nice and straight but if somehow they do not, then courts are biased and corrupt. Right?
The reputation of all stake holders are at great risk. No one will take any chances in this explosive situation, since SC made him responsible in suo moto case. He is or will be convicted.
The writer is an independent social scientist and author of Military Inc.
Who and what is Malik Riaz? What is his significance? And how should the state deal with him? These are some of the many questions that seem to infest the minds of ordinary Pakistanis. The simple and on-the-surface answer is that he is a business tycoon who gradually built a huge fortune in real estate. However, this definition does not explain the gentleman as he falls more in the category of a phenomenon that seems to have been a hallmark of the Pakistani state for long.
Malik Riaz can be best described as one of the many non-state actors that the Pakistani state is in a habit of partnering with. Be it Malik Riaz, Sipha-e-Sahaba, Jaish-e-Mohammad, Lashkar-e-Taiba and others, these non-state actors have acquired greater nuisance value due to their linkage with the state, which they then in turn use and show off for enhancing their power even further. In all cases, these non-state actors develop such nuisance value that they begin to feel bigger than the state and try to capture parts of it, which ultimately results in greater collision or collusion.
While we may all get very upset with how the real estate tycoon has compromised the credibility of an important state institution, the fact is that he is a product of state patronage. Riaz’s journey from an ordinary clerk to a tycoon was made possible due to state actors who built the real estate magnate for their personal benefits. It was a reciprocal and mutually beneficial relationship in which the state actors used Riaz’s service for multiple tasks ranging from personal gratification, to cleaning up some of the political mess and taking care of some of the state’s critical problems.
In the first instance, Malik Riaz’s expertise as a land developer were used by the Bahria Foundation during the mid-1990s to develop two housing schemes in Lahore and Rawalpindi. The agreement allowed Riaz to use Bahria’s name and navy’s insignia to develop and market these schemes in which the Foundation had a 10 per cent share in partnership and 25 per cent share in total plots. There was also a provision for Riaz to buy out the Foundation’s share for Rs 100,000 per plot. Reportedly, Malik Riaz was also arrested during 1997-98 as the navy and the ISI conducted two inquiries into the alleged scam. Former naval chief Admiral (retd) Fasih Bokhari — and now head of NAB — claims that nothing adverse was found against Riaz during the two investigations.
However, despite what is claimed as a positive report, the Bahria Foundation ended the relationship in 2000 and sued the tycoon for continuing to use Bahria’s name and insignia for his housing scheme. The Supreme Court in 2001 disregarded this plea and allowed Riaz to use Bahria’s name on the grounds that since he had made heavy investment, which would be jeopardised if the name and insignia were removed, Riaz should be allowed to use the same. In 2006, Riaz’s Bahria Town, which had by then changed its insignia, entered into a partnership with the DHA with the intent for ‘seamless integration’ between the two entities. The question at this stage is not how it was made possible but who made it possible since Malik Riaz’s Bahria was in a habit of procuring services of senior military men. He would advertise in newspapers asking for retired senior military officers to apply for work in Bahria Town. Over the years, Riaz got on board a lot of military personnel including former ISPR head Maj-Gen. (retd) Shaukat Sultan. The tycoon was also known to provide plots in Bahria to senior police officials, media personnel, and other people. He also did favours for politicians. Over the years, Riaz provided job and financial security for many senior government functionaries. Since there is no free lunch, these perks had a price tag. To quote Malik Riaz, “everyone has a price and I pay it so my work doesn’t stop”.
As mentioned earlier, the state used him for bigger issues as well such as paying off certain people on its behalf to buy their silence. For instance, Riaz was used to console an angry Maulana Abdul Aziz and his wife Umme Hassan. He spent Rs 15 million to rebuild Lal Masjid and provide sanctuary to Madrassa Hafsa and the maulana’s family. Allegedly, Riaz was also asked to ‘take care of AQ Khan’.
There is always the possibility that he is still being used by the state. But then it is high time for the state to realise that subcontracting state functions and the state running to the non-state will always have tragic consequences. Published In The Express Tribune, June 15[SUP]th[/SUP], 2012.
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media is still not fully disclosing the mafia behind him.
It is not behind him ,it was under him but also been directly used by our agencies .
If you can see the past ,criminals are favorite tools of our agencies .
Perhaps it happens internationally .
He has a good record
Hw was in PPP before Zia
After Zia he joined Junejo
Than he joined PML N and reached at the slot of Dy Speaker NA
Than he again joined PPP in 1994
In Mush era he joined PML Q
They are still there and his son is an adviser in Federal cabinet
For Human rights
Zardari looks me like a homeopathic doctor .
^ lol@zardari being a homeopathic doctor, do you think this guy will contest from islamabads seat?
Actually perhaps no one here was aware of powers of Malik Riaz , Malik Riaz was like a King , He is still trillionth but he is like a Zero now , Lost all , can never get back .
Perhaps it is a treatment like homeopathic .
Doctor has found alternative perhaps , Me and Ali Syed are discussing about them now .
