LAHORE: Lahore Bar Association (LBA) on Wednesday refused to accept the grant of Rs five million recommended and sanctioned by former Lahore High Court (LHC) chief justice (CJ) Khwaja Mohammad Sharif for LBA and its members who suffered injuries and humiliation at the hands of police during the crackdown on Aiwan-e-Adl on October 1st.
LBA decided this in its cabinet meeting headed by LBA President Sajid Bashir in Aiwan-e-Adl committee room. After the meeting LBA Secretary Qassam Hassan Buttar told Pakistan Today, “Cabinet has unanimously decided this by keeping in view the dignity of bar and prestige of lawyers.” On Monday, former LHC CJ had recommended and sanctioned the payment of grant of Rs 2 million for the LBA and Rs 3 million for its members.
In this regard, LBA on Tuesday received intimation from Punjab Advocate General office that two cheques from LHC CJ have been received and LBA president should receive these cheques from the said office. After receiving the news, LBA held a meeting of its cabinet and unanimously decided not to receive both the cheques.
REMAND EXTENDED: An accountability court on Tuesday extended the physical remand of advocate Imtinan Saeed, Omeed Ayyaz Mehmood and Faisal Rasheed involved in embezzlement of Rs 140 million, obtained from National Bank of Pakistan as loan through fake documents till December 13.
The accused got five different loans on fake documents in the name five firms they had established; Paragon Leather, Imperial Chemicals, Ikhlaq Traders, Y to K Traders and Copier Traders, from National Bank Pakistan Lytton Road Branch.
The accused deliberately omitted verification process to ascertain genuineness of the mortgaged properties, business worth of borrowers, turnover and creditworthiness. The accused Omeed Ayyaz Mehmood was NBP manager while Imtinan Saeed was the legal council of the bank. Mehmood in active aid, abetment and connivance of other accused granted three bogus loans amounting Rs 100 million against fake collaterals.
LBA charges Punjab CM, CS too
LAHORE: Lahore Bar Association (LBA) Senior Vice President Syeda Lubna Mahmood on Wednesday declared Punjab chief minister, Punjab chief secretary and former LHC chief justice Khawaja Muhammad Sharif responsible for police crackdown on lawyers at Aiwan-e-Adl.
She nominated them in her statement before DIG (Investigations) Muhammad Amlaish, who has been appointed as investigation officer in this case by the Supreme Court. After she got recorded her statement, she told Pakistan Today that as the findings of investigation, the police had submitted a report in the Supreme Court in which the said persons were placed as the accused.
Earlier, Lubna had registered an FIR at Islampura Police Station on October 18 against LHC registrar some high cadre police officials for crackdown against lawyers for protesting for Zawar Sheikh. Staff Report
