Justice Atharminallah starts hearing into contempt hearing over allegations into ex-judge GB Rana Shamim. Mir Shakeel and Amir Ghauri has marked their attendance and left the court after submitting their replies in writing.
This case is more than accountability, he says adding but with freedom of expression there omes responsibility and respect.
Rana Shamim says Latif Afridi will submit his reply on his behalf as he says the chehlum of his brother is approaching. Athar says submit the reply in three days.
Rana Shamim says the affidavit he doesn't know how did Ansar Abbasi it get out as it was sealed with me and my family. Athar says there must be some purpose for the submission of the affidavit band only he can confirm the reason after three years.
Atharminallah says it is a very serious issue as this affidavit has cast aspersions not only on this court but the whole judiciary. Athar says this court for the past four to five years tried to restore the trust of people in these courts.
Attorney general says the court should ask Rana Shamim for the original affidavit needs to be produced and focus should be on the latter's writings.
Rana Shamim says he hasn't seen the affidavit which was submitted in this court and it is locked in UK and only his grandson has the access to it.
Athar says this court has to see the original affidavit to get to the bottom of the issue. He also says the replies of all the respondents be distributed.
Athar says there is an onus on the newspaper if Rana Shamim claims nobody could have accessed it. Attorney general says it is strange Rana doesn't remember what's in the affidavit but can write something which happeo three years ago.
Attorney general says every day of this court is important as it is the "season" of leaks, to which Athar says strangely all if it is happening outside the court but the affidavit has complicated the issue further.
Rana Shamim says the original document can't arrive besides there are two Chehlums happening in coming days one of his brother and another his sister. The court has adjourned the hearing till December 7.
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