Rana Shamim Can Recall Three Years Old Incident, Forgot 20 Days Old Affidavit

Former Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Justice Rana Muhammad Shamim has said during the hearing of contempt of court case in Islamabad High Court that he does not remember his affidavit.

Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Athar Minallah heard the contempt case regarding the affidavit of Rana Shamim.

The contempt of court case was heard by former Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Justice Rana Shamim, journalist Ansar Abbasi, Attorney General Khalid Javed Khan, Advocate General Islamabad Niazullah Niazi, Jang Group CEO Mir Shakeel-ur-Rehman and senior journalist Ansar Abbasi. Appeared.

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At the beginning of the hearing, the Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court asked who has come from Pakistan Bar Council and PFUJ to guide us. Chief Justice Athar Minallah said that there are reported judgments related to media.

Chief Justice Athar Minallah questioned Justice (retd) Rana Shamim that he had submitted his reply in the court regarding the affidavit. Who have you nominated as your lawyer? In reply, Rana Shamim said that he has appointed Latif Afridi as his lawyer.

Chief Justice Athar Minallah then inquired whether he had confirmed to the journalist that the affidavit belonged to him. Rana Shamim said that after the news was published in G, he had confirmed that the affidavit was mine. However, I did not give the affidavit to the journalist. I do not know how it was leaked.

On which Chief Justice Athar Minallah asked for what purpose did you prepare the affidavit? Rana Shamim Sahib, this is a very serious matter. Your confidence in the court has been shaken by your affidavit. This court has decided to hear this case for the confidence of the people. This is a very serious matter.

In response to justice Rana, Attorney General Khalid Javed said, “According to justice Rana, he did not give this affidavit to anyone. Now I will request the court to ask the court to produce the original affidavit in court.” The attorney general said it was not a ten-year-old affidavit he did not remember.

The attorney general said there were suspicions that the affidavit may not have been prepared by Rana Shamim, which raises concerns about who prepared the affidavit.

Judicial Assistant Fasal Siddiqui said that he would disagree with the opinion of the Attorney General.

Chief Justice of the High Court Athar Minallah inquired that the court has to show that if the affidavit of Rana Shamim is different from the affidavit of the newspaper then very serious questions will arise on the newspaper. I do not believe in contempt of court, judges should be above contempt but this is a matter of public trust in the court.

Asked by the court, Rana Shamim said, “I do not have an affidavit. I will have to get it from the UK.

On this, the Chief Justice said that Rana Sahib should deliver the document to the embassy of London and the government would take it to the court.

Later, the court adjourned the hearing till December 7, ordering Rana Shamim to file the original affidavit.