SC's 'Sadiq and Ameen' judgement did not cover all aspects of Imran's conduct: ex-CJP Nisar.

Former Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar on Monday said that the Supreme Court had not declared Imran Khan 'sadiq and ameen' (truthful and honest) unreservedly and in all aspects of his conduct in its 2017 verdict in favour of the PTI chief.

In December 2017, Nisar, who was heading the top court at the time, had rejected PML-N leader Hanif Abbasi's petition for Imran's disqualification on allegation of not declaring their assets to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).

The verdict was seen as an endorsement of Imran's character by the then Supreme Court bench and worn as a proverbial badge of honour by the PTI chief.

However, in an exclusive conversation with Dawn News, the former top judge said that the verdict did not cover all aspects of Imran's conduct, clarifying that the judgment was in the context of only that particular case.

Nisar also acknowledged that he may have erred in some of his judgments during his time as chief justice of the apex court. When asked about which judgements he was referring to, he responded by saying that he was a human being and that human beings make mistakes.

He also took exception to the claim made by Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman wherein he claimed the ex-CJP and former spymaster Lt Gen Faiz Hameed were 'lobbying' for the PTI chief.

He appeared to be dejected at the assertion and said he was trying to get in touch with the JUI-F chief. He said that nothing of the sort had happened.

Asked whether he was denying the allegation that he was 'lobbying' for Imran, Nisar responded by saying that he was not in contact with the PTI chief.

Talking about the former spymaster, he said that the contact between them was reserved to Lt Gen Hameed messaging him to ask about how he was doing.

The ex-CJP was also asked about whether his WhatsApp account was 'hacked', to which Nisar responded in the affirmative. He suspected that his data was being misused.

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