Additional Director General of FIA Mr Zafar Ahmed Qureshi has faced tough opposition from the ruling junta in carrying out his investigations in the famous NICL scam case.
The government has been creating hurdles by various nefarious means and harassing the officer by different methods which all the honourable citizens of Pakistan condemn. The public want that the justice should take its own fair course and particularly in a case where billions of rupees have been wrangled wrongfully.
The orders of Supreme Court have been manoeuvred in favour of the accused by crafty lawyers like Dr Babar Awan, former Law Minister. All these dirty tactics played by the government is just to save the skin of certain notable individuals.
Now the government is waiting for the retirement of Zafar Ahmed Qureshi which falls on 30 Sep, 2011 on reaching the age of superannuation. Since he is handling a very sensitive case, he must get extension till the investigation is completed and judgement of the case is announced.
We have examples where key people got extension in service to ensure continuity like Chief of Army Staff, DG ISI, Justice (retd) Khalilur Rehman Ramday etc.
Mr Qureshi is one man who stood against all odds steadfastly and was not deterred by the threats or suspension orders by the Interior Minister. This man has nerves of steel and would definitely bring out the truth in the NICL scam. The public at large request the Chief Justice of Pakistan to order the extension in his service so that he completes the case. Let us not set a bad precedent by retiring an able man before he completes his task.
MUHAMMAD AZHAR KHWAJA
Lahore
