Islamabad (September 24, 2018): Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar on Monday reviewed the medical reports of Omni Group chairman Anwar Majeed and directed that he along with his son be shifted to jail from the hospital.
As the top court heard the money laundering case today, the additional attorney general submitted the medical reports of Majeed and his son, who have been arrested for involvement in the case, before the bench.
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The additional attorney general informed the court, “Along with the report, the committee has presented its recommendations. The report states that the Omni Group chairman can be made part of investigations.”
Justice Nisar then remarked, “Majeed’s counsel should inform us if his client wants to get his surgery done. If Anwar Majeed wants to get his surgery done then he should otherwise he should be shifted to jail.”
“Tell us, whether he wants to stay in the hospital or jail,” the chief justice added. “Hemorrhoids can be treated with a cream, it is not like Anwar Majeed has a heart ailment.”
Further, Justice Nisar said, “Is he an official guest? Shift him to the jail, he has been enjoying for over a month.”
To this, Omni Group counsel said, “Anwar Majeed is scheduled to have an operation at South City Hospital.” Justice Nisar then asked if Dr Asim Hussain owns the hospital.
Responding to the chief justice, Jinnah Hospital administrator Dr Seemin Jamali said. “No, South City is a private hospital.”
Justice Nisar then remarked, “As per the report, Anwar Majeed is in good health.”
Earlier on September 17, the Top Court constituted a committee, headed by Surgeon General of Pakistan, to medically examine Anwar Majeed and Ghani Majeed, the two accused in a money laundering case.
A three-member bench headed by Cheif Justice of Pakistan heard the case, in which Dr Semi Jamali of JPMC appeared before the court.
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Advocate Aisha Hamid, the defence counsel, contended that the matter was already being looked into by the relevant court. She stressed that the Supreme Court should not get involved in the case. To this, the chief justice responded by saying, “Why is the Sindh government hesitant to get an independent check-up done?”
In response, Advocate Hamid said the matter pertains to Sindh hence Punjab doctors should not conduct the medical examination of her clients. 
Justice Umer Ata Bandial, who was on the bench hearing the case, advised Advocate Hamid to avoid linking the matter to provinces. The chief justice further added that the accused will be shifted to Islamabad.
The hearing was then adjourned till September 24 (today).
Background Of The Case:
The FIA is investigating 32 people in relation to money laundering from fictitious accounts, including Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur. Zardari’s close aide Hussain Lawai was arrested last month in connection with the probe.
The former president’s other close aide and Omni Group chairman Anwar Majeed and his son, Abdul Ghani, were also arrested by FIA earlier this month.
Over 20 ‘benami’ accounts at some private banks were opened in 2013, 2014 and 2015 from where transactions worth billions of rupees were made, according to sources.
The amount, according to FIA sources, is said to be black money gathered from various kickbacks, commissions and bribes.
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