ISLAMABAD: Malik Ahmad Khan Special Assistant to  Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif claimed that former Army Chief Gen (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa influenced the-then Chief Justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar to favour Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan in Bani Gala House case. Imran Khan was declared "Sadiq" (truthful) and "Ameen" (honest) in same case. Terming claim rubbish and completely baseless, former CJP however stated that Chief of Army Staff never influenced his decisions directly or indirectly.

Saqib said that entire Bani Gala was built illegally, and case was about regularising all properties on premises.

PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry also rejected SAPM's claim, saying COAS controlling CJP was serious allegation. He demanded that Supreme Court registrar take notice of claims. On regularising Imran Khan's Bani Gala residence, he said PTI Chairman built his home in area when there were no rules regulating such constructions. He explained that apex court in case had directed CDA to make rules to regulate construction in Banigala area.

A source close to retired COAS said that Gen (retd) Bajwa never contacted Nisar or judiciary in this case.

However, he alleged that key intelligence officer saved Imran Khan from disqualification.

جنرل باجوہ نے کس کس کو NRO دیا۔۔؟؟
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— Breaking Views with Malick (@92BreakingViews) December 26, 2022

In recent TV talk show, Malik Ahmad Khan claimed that Gen (retd) Bajwa had given an NRO to Imran Khan. When asked about nature of alleged NRO, he said that Imran Khan should come forward and say under oath that he had not been given NRO in Bani Gala residence case when it was being heard by court of then Justice (retd) Saqib Nisar. Malik claimed to have all evidence on how and when it happened, people involved and who sent messages to whom. To a question, Malik said, "I stand by my statement and I have complete evidence to back it up."

Published in The Daily National Courier, December, 29 2022

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