Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani presided over the hearing, which was initiated by Farhad’s wife, Urooj Zainab
Islamabad: Case would be resolved once Ahmed Farhad appears in court: Justice Mohsin . The Islamabad High Court has rejected a request by the Additional Attorney General to dismiss the habeas corpus petition filed for the recovery of Ahmed Farhad.
Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani presided over the hearing, which was initiated by Farhad’s wife, Urooj Zainab. The petitioners were represented by lawyers Iman Mazari and Hadi Ali Advocate, while Additional Attorney General Mnawar Iqbal appeared for the government.
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Mnawar Iqbal informed the court that Ahmed Farhad is currently on physical remand until June 2 and had been allowed to meet his family, suggesting that the habeas corpus petition be disposed of. However, Iman Mazari argued that their request also included taking action against those responsible for Farhad’s enforced disappearance.
Rejecting the government’s plea, the court stated that the case would only be resolved once Ahmed Farhad appears in court. The hearing was adjourned until June 7.
Case would be resolved once Ahmed Farhad appears in court: Justice Mohsin
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The question was posed in connection with three separate petitions, filed by retired brigadiers Tahir Butt and Zafar Iqbal Shah, and Manzoor Hussain Mughal before the IHC, with each being fixed for hearing before a separate bench. Butt is head of ‘Land Security’ for Bahria Town, Shah also looks after land-related matters, while Mughal holds the key position of chief surveyor for all real estate projects belonging to the controversial property developer, Malik Riaz.
Both Bahria Town and Malik Riaz have been in the headlines recently after the influential property tycoon made some uncharacteristic posts on social media, claiming that he was under pressure to take a political side.
This was followed on Tuesday by a raid on the real estate firm’s Rawalpindi offices — ostensibly carried out by the National Accountability Bureau and local law enforcement.
Observers say that this is happening in the backdrop of the £190 million corruption reference in the Al Qadir Trust case against former PM Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi, as Riaz and his family members are also among those who have been declared proclaimed offenders by the court for not appearing before it.
Malik Riaz is considered extremely well-connected with political circles and the country’s civil and military establishment, but his Bahria Town business is no stranger to legal troubles.
The real estate developer has been at the centre of multiple court cases, alleging the use of questionable and high-handed land acquisition tactics for its opulent real estate projects.
