Time to apologize has passed, Supreme Court tells Dr. Shahid Masood
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 7 March 2018
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The Supreme Court of Pakistan has denied Dr. Shahid Masood's verbal apology concerning false accusations against Imran Ali. The court emphasized that the time for an apology has passed and adjourned the case until March 12.Summary
ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday told Dr. Shahid Masood, an analyst with NewsOne Television, it was too late for him to apologize for his baseless allegations against a convicted rapist.
Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar refused to accept a verbal apology after a Joint Investigation Team that probed his allegations reported all were false.
During one of his shows, Dr. Masood claimed that Imran Ali, who raped and murdered little Zainab in Kasur, operated as part of a pornography ring. A Punjab minister was associated with it, he alleged.
He had earlier on informed the court the rapist had 37 foreign bank accounts.
Justice Nisar said Dr. Masood could continue contesting the case if he so wished but made it clear time to apologize was up.
The analyst did apologize twice, but the court refused to accept his apology.
The court adjourned the hearing until March 12 and sought a reply from News One.
Photo: NewsOne TV
Key Points
- Supreme Court tells Dr. Masood it is too late to apologize.
- His allegations against Imran Ali were declared false by a Joint Investigation Team.
- Masood had claimed Ali was part of a pornography ring.
- The court adjourned the hearing to seek a response from News One.
- Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar made a clear statement on the apology issue.
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