The damning tapes An audio tape started doing the rounds on the internet earlier this week, in which then-chief justice Saqib Nisar can be heard allegedly telling another person that Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz will have to be punished to make space for Imran Khan in politics. The case pertains to purchase of apartments in Avenfield House, Park Lane, London, first revealed in the Panama Papers leak. Both Sharif and Maryam were convicted by an accountability court in the Avenfield apartment case before the Jgeneral elections. On assurances from the other side, he (Nisar) became calm and happily demanded another cup of tea,” according to Shamim's affidavit.

“Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz Sharif must remain in jail until the general elections are over. Nisar directed Farooq not to release former premier Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz on bail at any cost before the 2018 general elections. Judge exposes judge? The News International, in an explosive report, said that Rana M Shamim- a former chief justice of the apex court of Gilgit Baltistan- stated in a notarised affidavit that he was a witness to then chief justice of Pakistan Nisar's direction to Justice Ameer Farooq of the Islamabad High Court. He now faces a double whammy- a leaked audio tape, and an affidavit filed by an ex-chief justice of the Gilgit Baltistan high court. This included several from the Nawaz regime, who faced threats from terrorist groups. In 2018, he ordered removal of security from all high profile politicians who were not a part of the government. Even during his tenure at the top of the country's judiciary, he faced allegations of partisanism against Nawaz Sharif and his PML-N party, proximity to the country's military and over-involvement in affairs of the administration. Who is Saqib Nisar He served as the 25th Chief Justice of Pakistan from 31 December 2016 till 17 January 2019. Here's all you need to know about the controversial former judge and the alleged manipulation of the judicial process. While the ruling PTI has rubbished the allegations as 'drama,' Sharif's party has claimed vindication of their political vendetta claims against the former Prime Minister. This comes close on the heels of a similar allegation against Nisar by another judge- a former chief justice of a provincial high court. The damning revelations came after an audio tape, purportedly containing the voice of ex-chief justice Saqib Nisar was brought to the public domain by a journalist of leading Pakistani media house The News International.

NEW DELHII: A former Pakistan chief justice allegedly directed a subordinate judge to indict former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to clear the way for Imran Khan to become PM.

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