Kamran Faisal case: NAB PG expresses no confidence on SC bench

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Prosecutor General expressed his no confidence on the bench hearing the Kamran Faisal case on Monday.

The bench comprises of Justice Jawad S Khawaja and Justice Khilji Arif Hussain.

Faisal, who was investigating the Rs22 billion Rental Power Projects (RPP) scam, was found hanging from a ceiling fan in his official residence in Federal Lodges, Islamabad, on Jan 18. His death came three days after the Supreme Court ordered the arrest of Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf and 15 others in connection with the scam.

As the NAB Prosecutor General K.K. Agha expressed his no confidence on the bench, Justice Jawwad S Khawaja asked him to submit his reservations in writing.

Justice Khilji Arif during the hearing said that if the reasons for no confidence were found tenable, then it might be considered.
Prosecutor general requested for some time and until then the hearing be adjourned.

Thereafter, the court offered Advocate Anwar Kamal to become Amicus curiae in the case to which K. K. Agha raised objections.

While Anwar Kamal said that he has been amicus curiae in the rental power case also.

Later, Attorney General Irfan Qadir told the court that an inquiry was already in process regarding the death of Kamran Faisal. He also submitted a letter confirming that a judicial commission was probing in the matter.

Justice Khilji Arif inquired which commission? Then, the AG explained that a commission headed by Justice (retired) Javed Iqbal was already working.

The court calling for the said notification by 11:30 A.M. adjourned the hearing until February 1.