The federal government has once again defied orders from Supreme Court (SC) to restore Zafar Qureshi as the chief investigative officer in the National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) multi-billion scam case on Friday.
According to a private television channel, a three-member apex court bench headed by Chief Justice Iftihkar Mohammed Chaudhry is hearing the NICL case.
The chief justice said that the court could give orders regarding the restoration of Qureshi; however, it wanted the government to function its way.
The court also wondered as to why Zafar Qureshi was suspended, remarking it would be written in history for the government to have removed an honest officer from a case involving corruption.
Justice Khilji Arif queried as to why Zafar Qureshi was not being restored to his office.
Earlier in yesterday’s hearing, the apex court gave the government one day’s notice to reinstate Zafar Quereshi as the chief investigative officer in the NICL case.
It is pertinent to note here that on Monday night the federal government suspended senior FIA officer, Zafar Ahmad Qureshi, on the pretext of his “speaking to media”. However, in a counter move, the apex court cancelled his transfer orders.
The interior ministry appointed Shafqat Naghmi as an inquiry officer and asked him to submit report in one week.
