former law minister turns weapon on Imran over Link to Justice Isa

former law minister Dr. Farog Naseem on Monday denied claims that he misled the former.prime minister on Case of Judge Kazi Faez Isa that it was Imran Khan who was persistent on filing a petition with the President against judge of the Supreme Court, not the Department of Justice.

Rejection comes a few days after exile prime minister while recognizing that the filing of link for removal of Judge Isa was “mistake”, claimed that he had been misled by the relevant officials at the time. government about the facts of case.

“Imran was not interested in following the link against Judge of the Supreme Court for in last pair of years,” sources said. Express Tribune.

Response to Imran Khan’s claims of to be “misled” by the Department of Justice, former law minister clarified that the summary like in one pertaining to filing of Reference against Justice Isa of sensitive nature and so they never move, ’til they are cleared in forward along prime minister and the president.”

Senator Naseem further explained that in This business, former Prime Minister Imran was persistent on moving link subject to material what has become available with Asset Recovery Unit (ARU), which was set up through prime minister and worked directly under him.

“The judiciary is not against Imran

former law minister also dispelled the notion that the country’s judicial system against Imran Khan.

“I never had a personal grudge against Judge Jesus. Despite everything that’s happened, I still don’t hold any personal grudges. against him, he added.

“During the three years of my work as minister. It should be clearly understood that I usually exercise restraint. It’s really a part of my personality but no mistake that I have every opportunity to dispel any concerns and correct the record if so required, with passion, consistency and precision,” he added.

Previously on On Thursday, sources confirmed Express Tribune what former prime minister acknowledged hismistake» during the meeting with Members of the Insaf Lawyers Forum (ILF).

Some participants of The meeting confirmed that the ex-premier admitted that the filing of President’s note against Judge Isa was mistake because he was misled by the relevant officials at the time. government about the facts of case.

Imran was not interested in following the link against Judge of the Supreme Court for in last pair of years. It became known that former advocate general for Pakistan Khalid Javed Khan convinced him that Judge Isa was an honest judge and he was misled. in This business.

BUT senior The PTI lawyer said that Imran believed that one section in the highest judiciary was irritated with in party as of innings of link against Judge Jesus. “Although the architect of that link was someone else,” lawyer added.

However, senior lawyers say that Imran, being the chief executive of country, cannot be justified since the reference was filed on his instructions.

While reacting to development, former information minister Fawad Chaudhry urged Naeem to take charge for his actions as former law minister saying that the link has been filed against superior judge on his persistence.

” fact it’s you built case. I said in cabinet [meeting] that this is not work of in government links to files against judges,” he wrote. on his handle on Twitter.