The Constitutional Bench of the Sindh High Court (SHC) remains under the authority of former president Arif Alvi.
The SHC bench issued a notice to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), police and other relevant agencies regarding the details of the case filed against former president Arif Alvi.
The court heard pleas about the details of the case against Alvin. The court ordered that no action should be taken against the former president without the court’s permission. If there is a secret case against him, he should be brought to court.
The petitioner’s counsel said that they had obtained bail in three cases but were not aware of the other cases. The court issued a warning to the FIA, police and other agencies. The court ordered that all details of the proceedings and investigation be made available. Commenting on the matter, the court said, “He is a former president; do the authorities believe that he is capable of murder? He should be given such respect.” The hearing was adjourned until December 19.
In an informal conversation, former President Arif Alvi thanked the judges and said that they are very careful when looking at a case. The judge spoke openly, saying authorities believed the former president was capable of murder.
Arif Alvi explained that adults who can play a role in today’s situation are not respected by teenagers. “If they don’t respect their soldiers, how can we expect respect from them?”
Regarding Faiz Hamed’s case, Arif Alvi said, only Faiz Hamed knows the details, but he said, there is a pending case for him because of his involvement in politics. He hopes that those who are still involved in politics do not dig their own graves. Arif Alvi says he is ready to play a role in improving the situation.
He said he was ready to sacrifice his life for the sake of the country’s progress. “We always support dialogue, and if progress is made, it will be positive,” he said. When asked about the talk, the former president said he didn’t know much and called some people “stupid”.
Arif Alvi also said that he carries the book with him when he goes to court because he believes the process is a waste of time. He said the police, the court and everyone involved are wasting their time.
Earlier, the SHC granted a 20-day protective bond in three cases against a surety or $50,000, hearing the plea of former president Dr. Arif Alvi.
Barrister Ali Tahir, the petitioner’s lawyer, said that despite peaceful protests, serious provisions like the Terrorism Act were registered in some cities – Mianwali, Texila and Rawalpindi.
Political pressure on the president before registering the case against Dr. Alva. Ali Tahir’s lawyer applied to the court for a 20-day bail for him and his client to approach the appropriate court.
