ISLAMABAD: Rana Shamim, a former chief judge of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), submitted an unreserved apology to the Islamabad High Court for the “wrong and superfluous affidavit,” which accused Saqib Nisar, a former chief justice of Pakistan, of judicial manipulation.
Rana Shamim formally stated, “I express an unqualified apology for an affidavit which was neither correct nor required,” in a new apology he submitted on Friday. In his more than 30 years of professional experience, he insisted that he has always respected both the bar and the bench and could never conceive of purposely embarrassing or defaming any judge.
I regret rather than apologise for a false affidavit in which an honourable judge’s name was accidentally and mistakenly revealed. The judge apologised for the “terrible mistake” and stated it shouldn’t have happened.
“My glaring misunderstanding and accidental error led to the inaccurate and improper mention of a judge of this honourable court in the affidavit dated 10th November 2021,” claimed Shamim.
The former judge retracted the affidavit’s statements, saying, “I sincerely regret the incorrect and unnecessary affidavit.”He continued, “I leave myself at the mercy of this honourable court.”
IHC prepares accusations of contempt against Shamim:
Rana Shamim was formally charged by the IHC on January 20 in connection with the alleged publishing of his affidavit. In contrast, Rana Shamim sent a written apology to the IHC in the instance of alleged contempt of court.
