Granting a month to the inquiry committee for a report, the Supreme Court said that in view of serious accusations/allegations leveled by Dr Shahid Masood in his television show on January 24, 2018 on a private TV channel and his media talk on January 25, 2018 outside the apex court, the court has constituted the inquiry committee to find out truth and determine the veracity of the allegations.
Director General FIA Bashir Memon will head the committee whereas other members are Anwar Ali, Joint Director Intelligence Bureau, and Asmatullah Junejo, Assistant Inspector General (Operation Division) of Islamabad Police.
Supreme Court asked the committee to record the statement of Dr Shahid Masood, considering the material he desires to produce in support of his claim during the inquiry and collect any other relevant material available from other quarters and shall submit its report within a period of 30 days.
The committee formed for the purpose may associate any senior officer of the State Bank of Pakistan for investigate the alleged bank accounts of the accused, Imran Ali, and associate such other experts or officer/official that it may consider helpful for the purpose of conducting its inquiry and investigating the issue raised by Dr Masood in his TV programme and the statement given by him outside the court premises.
The apex court said the committee will determine the veracity of the allegations and give a clear finding whether those allegations are correct or otherwise.