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SC dissolves Suddle Commission

The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ordered that the Shoaib

Suddle Commission be dissolved. The one-man commissionwas formed to probe the Asralan Iftikhar case.

A two-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice

Jawaad S Khawaja heard the Arsalan Iftikhar-Malik Riaz case in

which the commissions report was presented. The court or-

dered that the findings of the report be made public.

The Supreme Court also ordered that there was no need to

probe this case any further as it was an issue between two indi-

viduals and they could take up the matter at any forum.

During the hearing, the counsel for Malik Riaz, Zahid Bokhari,

said that the matter was between two individuals and did not

involve corruption from the national exchequer.

Bokhari moreover requested the bench to stop the commissions

proceedings so that whichever party wanted to take whatever

legal recourse, they may approach the concerned avenues inthat regard.

Speaking to media representatives later, Bokhari said justice

had prevailed, adding that his client had been raising objections

over the legality of the commission from day one.

The counsel said his clients objections on the commissions re-

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port had been noted by the court.

Bokhari added that the Shoaib Suddle Commission had no au-

thority to investigate the funds of Bahria Town. He maintained

that the allegations against Arsalan Iftikhar leveled by MalikRiaz were accurate.

The counsel for Arsalan Iftikhar, Sardar Ishaq speaking to the

media outside the Supreme Court said a decision to file dam-

ages case against his clients accusers will be made after review-

ing the three reports of the commission.

Meanwhile, Arsalan Iftikhar told the media he had submitted a

200-page statement to the commission regarding allegations lev-

eled by Malik Riaz. I completely presented myself for account-

ability, Arsalan said.

Arsalan added that he would take action against Riaz after con-

sulting with his legal team and file the "biggest damages case in

the history of Pakistan."