[GEO.TV] The Supreme Court of Pakistain on Thursday sought a report from the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) regarding progress in Axact fake degree scandal case.A three-member bench of the apex court, led by Chief Justice Saqib Nisar, conducted hearing of the case, during which Director General (DG) FIA Bashir Memon said a local court in Islamabad has sentenced 23 accused in the case.
He informed the Supreme Court that Axact CEO Shoaib Sheikh and two others have been incarcerated
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and moved to prison.
During the hearing, Axact's counsel claimed that Sheikh surrendered himself to the FIA. At this, the chief justice remarked that the Axact CEO could never present himself for arrest and he was aware of all what happened.
The DG FIA informed the court that there still were two cases pending against Axact in Bloody Karachi
...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous...
. A case against the company was dismissed in Beautiful Downtown Peshawar
...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistan's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire., he said, adding that a petition was filed against it.