CJP Nisar concludes case after GB minister submits apology for misbehaviour with airport staffer

ISLAMABAD: The Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Saqib Nisar on Friday concluded hearing a suo moto case pertaining to Gilgit Baltistan Tourism Minister Fida Hussain’s misbehaviour with Islamabad airport arrival incharge, after he submitted a writen apology in court.   

Justice Nisar, who was heading a three-member bench of judges, reprimanded the GB minister and asked him, “Did you push the airport staff? Are you an educated person?" He had also directed him to submit a written apology.

During the hearing, a video clip of the incident was screened.

The minister then admitted to pushing the airport official after he was furious over an unforeseen delay in his flight on November 16.

Justice Nisar then inquired, “Were you in your senses at the time? How did you interfere in official affairs?”

The CJP then remarked, “A poor man was mocked at the airport. We will call the Islamabad IGP and get a case registered against you,” he further told Hussain.

Upon arrival, the Islamabad IGP stated that  the airport is not within his jurisdiction and falls under the Punjab police.

The top judge then remarked, “Punjab police should register a case against the minister and conduct an inquiry.”

To this, Fida replied, “I did not push him owing to ill intentions. I pushed him, but there is a story behind it.”

He added,  “For two days, flights were not being run to GB. I am apologetic over my behaviour." 

The CJP then ordered the minister to submit a written apology in court. 

Justice Nisar had, on November 16, took notice of the minister’s inappropriate behaviour with Islamabad airport’s arrival incharge over a flight delay owing to bad weather conditions.

Enraged over this, in a video, the GB minister was seen pushing the airport staffer so hard that he almost lost his balance and stumbled.