Islamabad: Reference a news item aired by section of media that Hon’ble Mr. Justice Umar Ata Bandial, Judge Supreme Court of Pakistan has recused to be the part of Special Bench to be headed by Hon’ble Chief Justice of Pakistan, which was constituted for hearing of NAB appeals (CP No.3752, 3753 and 3754/2018) and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Umar Ata Bandial was replaced with Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel.
Shahid Hussain Kamboyo Public Relations Officer clarified that news item is totally baseless, concocted and false.
The factual position is that as the Hon’ble Mr. Justice Umar Ata Bandial was not feeling well hence, the Hon’ble Chief Justice of Pakistan reconstituted the Bench and Hon’ble Judge didn’t recuse to be the part of the Special Bench.
Moreover, the Hon’ble Chief Justice of Pakistan has taken serious notice of false news item aired by different news channels and has asked CEO / Owners of the channels that aired the false news item, to appear before the Special Bench headed by Hon’ble Chief Justice of Pakistan tomorrow i.e. 24.10.2018 at 02:00 PM, to clarify and explain the reasons for airing fake and false news items.