SC to hear judge Arshad Malik video scandal case today
A three-member bench of the Supreme Court will take up the case.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan will start hearing of case pertaining to alleged video scandal of former accountability court judge Arshad Malik today (Tuesday), Dunya News reported.
Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Asif Saeed Khosa will head the three-judge bench of the Supreme Court and it will take up the case on three petitions filed by citizens asking the apex court to probe alleged video scandal.
Federal government, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shahbaz Sharif, former prime ministers Nawaz Sharif and Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz, Raja Zafarul Haq and accountability court judge Arshad Malik have been made party in the petition.
According to the Supreme Court spokesperson, special passes will be issued by SP security for entrance in the courtroom number 1 on the occasion of hearing while only petitioners and their counsel would be allowed to enter the courtroom.
The spokesperson further informed that at least 1000 security personnel would be deployed in Red Zone and premises of the apex court.
On the other hand, former accountability court Judge Arshad Malik on Monday filed a petition asking foolproof security from government saying that his life and his family is in danger over scandal controversy in blackmail claims relating to the jailing of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on corruption charges.
According to Dunya News sources, Arshad Malik personally visited Ministry of Law and filed the petition. He added that the security provided by the federal government should also not be removed.
Sources said that Ministry of Law will write to Interior Ministry seeking more security for former AC judge. Arshad Malik also met senior officers in the Ministry of Law regarding his petition.
