NICL scandle: Supreme Court stops FIA official's Transfers

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued the orders to stop the transfer of four FIA officials and the inquiry against investigating officer, Zafar Qureshi, Geo News reported.

During proceedings in the NICL scandle, Chief Justice of pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry showed anger after listening reports and reasons behind Qureshi’s suspension published in local media and newspapers

In his remarks the Chief Justice said that why the courts orders were not followed and asked what was the fault of Zafar Qureshi’s . The Chief Justice added that six newspapers had stated that the decision to suspend Qureshi was made in a meeting between Prime Minister Gilani,  Pervez Elahi and Rehman Malilk ,and a retired Judge would investigate this and make the facts clear.CJ said that whats the drama going on in this regard?

Political leaders are interfering in the court matters, the Chief Justice remarked. He told the Attorney General that the investigation in the NICL scandle would be conducted and the money would be retrieved. The Chief Justice also instructed the DG FIA to stop the transfer of four officials who were investigating the case alongside Qureshi.