On Tuesday, Protection Minister Khawaja Asif mocked former Chief Justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar, saying that the previous Chief Justice has gone too far in his ‘enmity’ towards former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
Asif’s feedback got here after an audio clip that includes Chaudhry Nisar and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawyer Khawaja Tariq Rahim was leaked on Twitter, which the minister mentioned had “deeply harm” him.
He wrote on his Twitter deal with, “Mr. Saqib Nisar, I listened to your audio, and felt very unhappy. You will have gone too far in your enmity with Nawaz Sharif.”
Mian Saqib, I’m very unhappy to listen to your audio. 14/15 years in the past, you advised me about 2 hugs along with your Nawaz and Shihbaz Sharif, that are utterly baseless. I can inform the reality on the media. …
– Khawaja M Asif (@KhawajaMAsif) April 25, 2023
The federal minister additionally claimed that Chaudhry Nisar had made baseless statements about Nawaz Sharif and his brother Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif 14 or 15 years in the past, which he mentioned he may have in truth refuted within the media. are Nonetheless, he didn’t elaborate additional on these statements.
Addressing Nisar immediately, Asif mentioned that he has punished Nawaz Sharif by taking revenge on him, how lengthy will he proceed to spew venom.
Earlier, an audio clip had allegedly surfaced on social media wherein Saqib Nisar and Rahim have been discussing authorized issues, apparently of political significance.
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After exchanging pleasantries in Punjabi, Nisar’s voice could be heard bringing a sure seven-member verdict to Rahim’s consideration.
One other voice allegedly from Tariq Rahim on this requires additional clarification.
“That is ex parte discover No. four of 2010,” Nisar apparently replied, “Sir, it’s a seven-judge judgment of the Supreme Court docket reported on web page 553 of 2012.”
PTI’s lawyer could be heard replying that he’ll look into it.