Court directs former GB judge Rana Shamim to submit original affidavit till Dec 13

Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed former Gilgit Baltistan (GB) Chief Judge Rana Shamim to submit his original affidavit till December 13.

According to details, IHC bench headed by Justice Athar Minallah took up contempt of court case over the affidavit of Rana Shamim.

During the proceeding, the IHC Chief Justice remarked that if Rana Shamim fails to present the original affidavit, the court will initiate the indicting process against him. The court has also barred him from traveling abroad.

Rana Shamim has submitted his response on the show cause notice.

Consequently, the hearing has been adjourned till December 13, Monday. 

During previous hearing, Justice Athar Minallah remarked that Rana Shamim had tried to convince the people to lose confidence in court.

He remarked that if the original affidavit was found different from the affidavit being reported. Then the responsibility will be on the newspaper.

Rana Shamim told court that his affidavit was sealed one, but he did not know which affidavit was reported.

IHC CJ Athar Minallah directed the former GB chief judge to submit his original affidavit in the court along with his written response in the case within five days and adjourned the hearing of the case for seven days.