SC for getting new affidavits on not interfering in politics from agency heads

A Supreme Court constitutional bench heard arguments on Wednesday over the application of the historic ruling in the Asghar Khan case.

The FIA had concluded its investigation into the case, the additional attorney general told the court during the hearings, claiming that no proof of money distribution among politicians had been discovered. In response, Justice Hassan Azhar Rizvi questioned whether the money that was dispersed had been retrieved and pointed out that there are high-profile political people involved in the accusations.

The court’s previous ruling asked the heads of intelligence agencies to provide affidavits attesting to the destruction of political cells, but Justice Jamal Mandokhail questioned whether they had done so.

According to the legislation and the Constitution, intelligence services have no political function, the additional attorney general reassured the court. If the present agency heads had not previously provided any affidavits, Justice Mandokhail recommended acquiring new ones.

The additional attorney general insisted that the dissolution of political cells inside intelligence agencies was one of the recommendations in the Asghar Khan case verdict that had been carried out. The court did, however, order the FIA to present adequate proof of adherence to the decision.

The bench also requested a thorough report on the judgment’s implementation from the Ministry of Defense. The hearing was postponed for additional work.