Alcohol, Drugs Recovered From Sharjeel Memon’s Room During CJP Visit

Alcohol bottles and drugs were reportedly found in Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) leader Sharjeel Memon’s hospital room during a surprise visit by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Saturday.

The chief justice visited three hospitals to check on political prisoners, including Dr  Ziauddin Hospital where Memon is under treatment. Justice Nisar met the PPP leader briefly and personally photographed alcohol bottles and drugs.

The provincial minister is accused of embezzling around Rs6 billion while heading the provincial information department.

After Ziauddin, Justice Nisar visited Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) and National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) where accused Hussain Lawai and Anwar Majeed are admitted respectively. He observed various items in Majeed’s room and confiscated a few records.

Justice Nisar then reached the apex court’s Karachi registry and met Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Anwar Mansoor. During his meeting with the AGP, the chief justice discussed his hospital visits and asked Mansoor to note of items found in Memon’s room.

“We found alcohol bottles in his room. When he was questioned, Memon said they were not his,” the CJP told the AGP.