Judge Arshad Malik Stopped From Working On IHC Orders: Shahzad Akbar

By Muhammad YaseenPublished On 05 Jan 2023

ISLAMABAD (9 News) – Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Accountability Shahzad Akbar said that the Law Ministry has stopped Judge Arshad Malik from working on the orders of the Lahore High Court.

Addressing a press conference along with Law Minister Farogh Naseem on Friday, he said that the services of Judge Arshad Malik are being returned to the Lahore High Court. “The decision to bar him from working has been made on the basis of his alleged video and press release issued by him.”

Special Assistant Shahzad Akbar said that Judge Arshad Malik had stated in the affidavit that he was pressurized, but he gave free and fair verdict. “A person influencing the court may get punishment up to 10 years. The affidavit will not affect the merit of the case,” he said.

He said that the sentence of a person declared a convict by court cannot be suspended.

Responding to a question, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Accountability Shahzad Akbar said that Judge Arshad Malik was given an offer of Rs500 million as bribe. “The judge was also threatened with dire consequences by the Sharif family through their right-hand man Nasir if he did not obey their orders,” he said.

He said that that it was high time to expose all involved elements in this video scandal.

Law Minister Barrister Farogh Naseem said that Judge Arshad Malik said that barring the judge does not have any impact on the verdicts given by him.