SC summons record of Malik Riaz's press conference

ISLAMABAD: The registrar of the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) was directed on Wednesday to summon the record of Malik Riaz’s press conference held here on Tuesday at a local hotel, Geo News reported.

According to sources, all the judges gathered in the chamber of chief justice before the court proceedings today, where the meeting lasted an hour.

The judges reviewed the allegations leveled by business tycoon Malik Riaz against the judiciary and decided to summon the record of his press conference.

It is pertinent to mention that Malik Raiz on Tuesday opened a pandora box by quizzing Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on three counts during a press conference.

Riaz also alleged that he was blackmailed by CJ’s son Arsalan Iftikhar and did not pay any bribes. He described Arsalan Iftikhar as ‘don’, adding he was the one running the judiciary.