The facts that the media could not see
By Muhammad Abd al-Hameed • Jun 14th, 2012 • Category: Lead Story, Politics • 14 CommentsThe Arsalan Iftikhar affair has made history but for the wrong reason. It may be the only case that was based entirely on hearsay and yet the Supreme Court took it up. Even in its preliminary stage, the affair has so many intriguing aspects that an investigative journalist can explore and bring out a bestseller non-fiction novel.
Meanwhile, the affair has exposed incompetence of our media, which failed to note what was obvious and could not put facts in perspective. And it was too afraid to find out and disclose who was behind it and why because that would have been entering the territory
جہاں فرشتوں کے بھی پر جلتے ہیں
Let us consider some facts.
What happened and where?
Arsalan Iftikhar and his family members enjoyed paid excursions in England and Monte Carlo. Salman Ahmad and his wife paid all expenses. They also made other payments to Arsalan. Both are British citizens. (Salman Ahmad is son-in-law of Malik Riaz Husain.)
A British national paying expense of a guest from abroad and also making big payments to him was no crime. Even if the host asked his guest, a foreign national, to help his father-in-law through his father, it was no concern of the British authorities because it was not an obstruction of justice in England. Moreover, Salman did not file a case against Arsalan for extortion or blackmail, nor did Arsalan complain about an attempt to bribe him. In other words, everything happened abroad and nothing was against the law. And Malik Riaz was kept out of the whole affair very meticulously.
Even here, Malik Riaz did not say anything against the Chief Justice and he did not file a case against anybody. The whispering campaign was also against Arsalan, not his father. Under the law, father is not responsible in any way for the acts of his son. There was no complainant, no defendant, not even an FIR. Then, how come the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court took up the case suo motu?
وہ سارے فسانہ میں جس کا ذکر نہ تھا
وہ بات ان کو بہت ناگوار گزری ہے
Who made the recording?
Those who believe that only ISI could record Arsalan’s activities in England must be really dumb. If ISI used Pakistani nationals or Britons of Pakistan origin, Arsalan and his family would have become suspicious. If caught, they would be in serious trouble for invasion of privacy. Moreover, the hotels and stores would not have cooperated with agents of a foreign agency.
If an agency was involved, it could be only the British Intelligence, MI5, which has a countrywide network. (Due to close relationship with CIA, it would have easily agreed to work for it.) Moreover, luxury hotels allow it to bug some rooms, where target guests are put up. The bugging is so sophisticated that even whispers are recorded clearly.
Salman could have arranged recording on his own by hiring some licensed private detectives. The quality of the video recording will show who did it, if and when it is released.
Why Malik Riaz took so long?
Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry was restored in 2009. Some time afterwards, cultivation of Arsalan started. Every expense made for Arsalan during his visits abroad was documented. The total came to Rs 342 million, including cash payments. If it was to get favorable judgments from the Supreme Court, there was no gain. It is difficult to believe that a businessman like Malik Riaz could still be so patient as to continue payments and that too for several years. If there were no positive result soon enough, he would have stopped payments. Why? The objective was not favorable judgments. Then what? We shall come to that a little later.
Why expose the affair now?
Major events like the disclosure about Arsalan do not occur suddenly. Time is chosen with meticulous care and keeping in view the current situation. Some journalists did ask the question but could not think of possible reasons. The answer was related directly to the coming elections, as we shall discuss it a little later.
Now we may digress before reaching the conclusion.
The 2008 elections was the first step of the US plan for destruction of our country. According to a PPP source, the plan was to keep for two more terms the set-up that emerged in 2008, as it was doing what the US wanted. So, the second election was to return the same governments (PPP in center, PML-N in Punjab, others as they were.) The army was to remain neutral, as it was in 2008, making it easier to get the desired result.
The abysmal popularity of government is obvious. So, PPP and N League may not get votes close to what they got the last time. But in marginal constituencies, money could get desired success. Haroon ar-Rasheed, a well-known columnist of Jang, knows more than he has been expressing in his columns and TV talk shows. According to him, three billion rupees have been allocated for rigging. Money may be distributed through Malik Riaz. Add to it the huge funds that MNAs and MPAs have collected through corruption. The course seems clear for action replay. Or is it?
Chief Justice is not known to be anti-US but he has no love for Zardari because he took too long in restoring him. Therefore, it is quite likely that he might give unfavorable judgments on election issues. He has to be neutralized if desired election results are to be ensured.
So, work started in earnest, with the collaboration of Malik Riaz, who has been a key power player in recent times. Arsalan was to be the device that could demolish the Chief Justice. What was spent on Arsalan, 3-4 million dollars, may seem a large sum but was just peanuts by American standard.
Conclusion
If the objective was to pave the way for rigged elections, the timing was perfect to open the Pandora’s Box, just when the election is about to be announced. As for Malik Riaz, he would be quite happy to get more opportunities for making money in lieu of his services. His cultivation of Arsalan for three years will finally pay off.
Will America have its way as it did in 2008? Will the army as an institution change its mind and decide not to allow elections in the near future? Will it set up an interim government that may transform everything in the country? Wait and see.
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Excellent!
These bloody media anchors were behind Musharraf one Now they are praising him but we the people are suffering more than anyone else.
Look Kamran Khan, Ansar abbasi, Hasan nisar, dr shahid except hamid mir and kashif abbasi (i think they still have left with little sharam) but I m sure they will also one day praise Musharraf and Shaukat aziz govt
Allah inn kay andar thodi si mulk ki mohabbat daal day
Great! These Media persons are always trying to create hype, making a stressful nation! Javaid Ch, seems a good person but now he his also doubtful , where as Hamid meer could be a clean one so far
ab in logo nay pasiay bhi tow kamana hay, hawass barhti jati hay in khoon ashaam logo ki
What happened and where?
Malik riaz is used of such games of illegitimate give and take as normal practice but here arslan iftikhar is targeted particularly because he is son of CJP who once made counter attack on exCOAS Musharraf and succeeded and now he is creating lot of problem for executives and agencies.
As CJP was clear that it was actually attack on him so for people of Pakistan who have developed some faith on him he had to take this suo motto action to reduce the scale of misinformation which is being planted for last 5 months.
Judges know well all the legal affairs better than us that is why he was first asked that he was confirming that he was bribing to CJP for getting favors on his cases which are in Pakistani courts. That made this man mad as now he has confessed giving bribe by involving his son-in law and daughter.
Who made the recording?
That trapped game was started in 2009 when Musharraf got self exile there and trying to start his political stature. At this time mushaf was provided by Pakistani security men that were headed by working colonial.So all were there .Here ISI chief was his buddy shujah pasha who was many time insulted by CIA through different means.So down fall of both had started jsut due to this cH iftikhar so injured folk as usual throw their anger and talent to set trap to this Arslan who is son in law of retd maj general too. So approaching him through some army link or fooling him like that was not big deal for our crook intelligence groups So full team is there along with their loving buddy Altaf hussain who was running mqm business from London and have all technical facilities like that.So either it is done by ISi or private group but at this time it was no cases of Malik riaz that were reasons of such secret movies but there wer our injured paper lions whom all powers are restricted on their people only.
Why expose the affair now?
Government change over plans are being prepared on our power houses and Musharf hand his team desperately wantst o participate in this game.
Govt critical cases are on critical stages in front of CJP
US NATO supply talks are getting some final shape which can be challenged in SC.
Missing person’s summons to intelligence groups and IG fo FC are annoying them as they are not used to of it
So this time poor Mlaik riaz is put forward to favor his promoters and saviors by creating ambiguity otherwise this man is not this type to hit influential people like that.
Why Malik Riaz took so long?
Malik riaz has excellent business and negotiation skills.His public welfare work is flawless and directly benefiting lower class. and I have no doubts about his high standard of work which is quite unique in our corrupt system.He is that type of man who make all the people happy around him,His large numbers of low cadre employees are daily fed two times in very honorable manners.He is not man of such type which he is doing at that time.So he knows well who is pressing his neck for such kind of jobs but I am sure time would reveal all and you would see he will make apologize to SC
Do we all remember an old but still popular movie by the name of ‘The Godfather’. Remember there was also a don called Michael Corleone who also had a father by the name Vito Andolini Corleone. This Vito Corleone decided that his son would become The Don, which Michael became while the main chracter, the super gangster, the ultimate Godfather, satyed in the background and played the main advisor actually supervisor of Michael Corleone. Remember it?
Anyone who cares to know anything about our great media people, must watch this and all the realted ones there:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAPruojZ4Vo&feature=channel&list=UL
finally court won the case
punishment for both and order for transparent trial……………please stand up with judiciary
@10 murad: “……..please stand up with judiciary” ———- Even if it is headed by a Thief Justice ?
huh! Theif.. @ UZA… you people are up to eliminate the last ray of hope from Pakistni`s.. yes we are with you Chief Justice… !!
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Lets wait and see, the corrput media is getting unvailed now … The true voice of public and the true happenings are only on web! .. Thank you web!
Hasan Nisar is an exception and where is Hamid Mir and Kashif abbasi, the worst amongst all anchors? The rest are really mardoo who has brought Pakistan at its ebb and the way they played nasty games against Musharraf it was quite evident.
Now how much Pakistan has suffered after Musharraf’s departure every pakistani knows and these are the real culprits