The IHC has written a letter to the Law Ministry to remove judge Arshad Malik.
Islamabad (Pakistan Point News – 12th July, 2019) The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has decided to remove Arshad Malik as accountability court judge after Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Maryam Nawaz unveiled his alleged video during a press conference.
The court's spokesman said that acting chief justice of IHC has written a letter to law ministry, seeking to withdraw services of Arshad Malik.
The Law Ministry will issue a final notification in this regard.
Judge Arshad Malik had earlier submitted his affidavit along with his press release in the IHC.
After reviewing the letter, the IHC chief justice decided to remove the judge from his position.
In a press conference on Saturday, PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz revealed a video of Accountability Court judge Arshad Malik allegedly confessing that he convicted former premier Nawaz Sharif on the pressure of hidden forces.
The video was shot by PML-N UK leader and Nawaz Sharif’s supporter Nasir Butt. In the video, judge Arshad Malik is recorded as saying that he is really upset as he did not do justice and his conscience is burdened.
Accountability Court Judge Arshad Malik, however, denied the video and termed it fake and assumptive.
He clarified that the conversation that took place on different occasions was presented out of context.
