Alleged audio of CJP mother-in-law making rounds on social media sparks controversy in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, April 24 (SABAH): The alleged audio of Chief Justice Umer Ata Bandial’s mother-in-law Mah Jabeen Noon and eminent lawyer Khwaja Tariq Raheem’s wife Raafiya Tariq makes rounds on social media.

Alleged audio of Justice Umar Ata Bandial’s mother-in-law Mah Jabeen Noon has sparked controversy in Pakistan. The audio clip, which has gone viral on social media, features CJ’s mother-in-law expressing her concerns for the CJ’s safety and well-being.

In response, Raafiya Tariq assures Justice Bandial’s mother-in-law that he is not alone and that people across the country are praying for his safety. She also reveals that she had messaged Justice Bandial to offer her support.

The conversation takes a political turn when CJ’s mother-in-law expresses her frustration about the elections of Punjab and terms the opponents as “traitors.” Raafiya Tariq defends the CJ’s right to take Suo-moto action, Mah Jabeen Noon extended that it is not only delegated to the current CJ but other Chief Justices have also enjoyed it previously.

As the conversation continues, Mah Jabeen Noon urges Raafiya to stay with Umer Ata Bandial, while Raafiya Tariq suggested that Naveen should not come either and she has also directed Emaan to stay with him. On the issue or early elections, Raafiya Tariq said, if the elections are postponed the chances of martial law being imposed will get ripe.

Meanwhile, Federal Minister of Interior Rana Sanaullah while talking on the audio said that the audio has created a controversy all over the country “Are the political decisions being taken according to the wishes of family?.” They are trying to further segregate the nation and the whole world is observing this trend. The interior minister demanded a forensic analysis of this audio to determine its credibility.