Wife-beating Pakistani husband jailed in UK after false cricket contract claim: HumSub.TV
Wife-beating Pakistani husband jailed in UK after false cricket contract claim: HumSub.TV: An abusive husband initially spared prison after telling a court he could lose the offer of a contract with an English county cricket club was jailed for 18 months on Friday.
Mustafa Bashir, 33, was given a suspended sentence at Manchester Crown Court on March 22 for assaulting wife Fakhara Karim.
Judge Richard Mansell was told then that if Bashir was spared custody he would be employed as a professional player by Leicestershire County Cricket Club.
But shortly after Mansell passed his original sentence, Leicestershire said they had never had any contact with Bashir, who was said to have hit his wife with a cricket bat and forced her to drink bleach.
English criminal sentences can be altered under the so-called “slip rule”, which gives courts the power to make changes if new information becomes available.
It was by triggering the “slip rule” that Judge Mansell brought the case back to court on Friday, where he revoked Bashir´s suspended sentence and imposed one of immediate custody.
Bashir insisted he had never told his lawyers or probation officers he had a job offer to play cricket professionally and suggested there had been a “series of misunderstandings”.
Judge Mansell said Bashir had “not a shred of evidence” to support his Leicestershire contract claims.
Sending Bashir down, he told him: “You were clearly making a claim to the court you had a career in professional cricket ahead of you, which was false.
“You made that quite clearly in the hope you would avoid a prison sentence.
“There´s not a shred of evidence you were ever chosen to play for Leicestershire County Cricket Club, let alone you had received any offer of a full-time contract.”
Bashir had last month given the court a letter from a sports agent claiming he “had a very bright future ahead” with Leicestershire.
Bob Sastry, defending Bashir in court on Friday, suggested this was a “typographical error” and should have read “would have had a very bright future if he had been selected” by Leicestershire.
Bashir played as a semi-professional in the Bolton Cricket League and on two occasions had indeed had net session practice with Leicestershire — who denied any knowledge of him.
Judge Mansell told Bashir he was not now resentencing him for “lying to the court”, but added: “You may well face investigation into whether you have committed quite separate offences of perverting the course of justice.”
After the original case concluded Judge Mansell was widely criticised for reportedly saying that wife Karim´s status as “an intelligent” and university-educated woman made her less vulnerable than other abuse victims.
Wife-beating Pakistani husband jailed in UK after false cricket contract claim: HumSub.TV. Wife-beating Pakistani husband jailed in UK after false cricket contract claim: HumSub.TV. Wife-beating Pakistani husband jailed in UK after false cricket contract claim: HumSub.TV.
About HumSub TV
Introduction
HumSub TV is Pakistan’s leading forwarding-thinking, edutainment channel, aimed at promoting and upholding peace, interfaith harmony and social responsibility within Pakistan through informative and insightful programmes and documentaries; analytical interviews on issues pertaining to social, economic, legal and environmental set-up; dedicated shows to canvass and thereby promote the culture and heritage of Pakistan and in-depth coverage of national and international news.
HumSub TV is the first channel and thus a pioneer within its own right that mainly focuses on emphasising the “Rights” as well as the “Obligations” of the citizens in light of the Constitution of Pakistan, numerous International declarations signed by the Government and various laws that have been promulgated over the years but are not in the knowledge of the common citizen.
HumSub TV also aims to enter into bilateral agreements with other countries to promote not only their culture, heritage and tourism, but also their educational and medical facilities.
Following the successful launch of HumSub TV’s head office in Blue Area, Islamabad; the bureau office has been set up in Lahore.
Vision
To project positive image building of Pakistan and inculcate nationalism, as per the vision of the founder of the nation, Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah.
Mission
HumSub TV is resolute about the promotion of a pluralistic, inclusive and egalitarian society in Pakistan where all citizens are allowed to contribute to promote interfaith harmony, peace and collective wisdom in the social, political and economic development of Pakistan and to encourage critical and lateral thinking in the society. HumSub TV strives to make a positive contribution to this end.
HumSub TV’s Theme
HumSub TV, Pakistan’s first EDUTAINMENT Channel, has been set up for not only those audience residing in Pakistan or overseas but the international community on the whole. The vision of the channel is to project positive image building of Pakistan and inculcate nationalism as per the vision of the founder of the nation.
HumSub TV strives to make a positive contribution to this end by promoting pluralism, inclusiveness and egality in Pakistan and give voice to the suppressed. It endeavors to act as a positive catalyst for social change and Pakistani nationalism. It envisions providing a platform for airing critical and lateral thinking and collective wisdom by inviting positive minded intellectuals and opinion forming individuals for the promotion of interfaith harmony and peace in the social, political and economic development of Pakistan.
Whereas the channel airs upbeat edutainment programmes, it, nonetheless, has the primary objective of countering negative anti-Pakistan regional and international propaganda as well as advancing fundamental rights as encapsulated in the Constitution of Pakistan.
For More News:
Visit HumSub TV