- ISLAMABAD: A six-member bench of Pakistan’s Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice Iftkhar Chaudhry, ordered the government to sack Wasim Ahmad Siddiqui as director general of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) within three days in connection with the Haj scam case.
The chief justice observed: “The FIA failed to submit an accurate account of the massive corruption during Haj arrangements. It further failed to apportion clear responsibility.”
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani’s son Qadir has also been named in the corruption case.
The FIA has allegedly failed to carry out proper investigations against Qadir in the case.
Siddiqui is a contractual employee of the FIA and considered to be close to President Asif Ali Zardari.
During Tuesday’s proceedings, Justice Raja Fayyaz said that the Haj scam could not be justly investigated under the supervision of the current head of the FIA.
The top court also dismissed the FIA’s report on the Haj corruption case. Justice Fayyaz further said that the FIA was trying to protect suspects.