ISLAMABAD - A petition seeking court’s directions to put former chief justice of Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) Rana Shamim’s name on the Exit Control List (ECL) was Friday moved before the Islamabad High Court (IHC).
Besides this, the petitioner – a Supreme Court lawyer Rai Muhammad Kharral, also filed an application seeking the court’s permission to become a party in the contempt of court case against the former top judge of GB.
He stated in his petition that the facts in knowledge of the applicant are necessary to be brought before this court in order to enable it to reach a conclusion as to why Rana Shamim has tried to sway the administration of justice for oblique motives.
He added that the applicant wished to present his statement/ evidence before this court with regards to the accused Rana Shamim “who lacks moral and financial turpitude, … and who has intended to influence the proceedings and determination in pending matters before this court.”
Kharral said that he would submit all the details on the next date of hearing with all the proofs against Rana Shamim that “he is corrupt, dishonest, and he always maneuvered the offices as additional judge of the Sindh High Court, Chairman Press Council of Pakistan, Chief Judge Gilgit-Baltistan and Vice Chancellor Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Law University.”
Rai mentioned that Rana is having Gratis passport and is in possession of valid visa, he may go any time anywhere to frustrate the contempt proceedings and the NAB Inquiries.