Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar on Sunday rebuffed the claims of ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif and made it clear that Imran is not "our blue-eyed boy." The chief justice rejected this claim when he was hearing a suo motu case pertaining to unchecked and illegal construction in the Banigala area, the hacking of trees and the pollution of Rawal Lake.
"Why an impression is being given that the court is meting out special treatment to Imran Khan," the CJP posed a query to the Minister for Capital Administration and Development Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, who was present in the courtroom. He asked the minister to give an explanation over his party leaders' rhetoric or else he will take action against them.
He asked where did the court make Imran apple of their eye or gave any concession to him. Upon this, the minister denied that the apex court had given any such order. The CJP also summoned the Minister for Information Marriyum Aurangzeb to turn up to explain statements, in this regard.
Babar Awan, the counsel for the PTI chief, questioned if a federal minister (or minister of state) can issue such statements. The PML-N leader apprised the bench that the documents submitted by Imran Khan with regard to his Banigala residence couldn't be verified, to which the CJP said if this is so, a probe should be carried out into the matter.
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