"Entrapment is punishable under the law."
"I beseech the rich people of this country to entrap me as well, I mean if I get even Rs 5 crore and foreign trips with my shopping paid for then I am willing to do time. I will be happy to stay in jail for 11 years for 50 to 60 million dollars, I will be happy..."
"Don't be facetious besides I have it on good authority that Malik Riaz reckons a journalist will sell his pen for a lot less - a small house in Bahria."
"OK but entrapment is typically not carried out by real estate tycoons, but by law enforcement agencies."
"I would imagine some law enforcement agency or the other or the government in some form or another was involved in entrapment of the CJ's son, in this instance it was a real estate tycoon, albeit of questionable wealth, but then I ask you how many rich people of this country have wealth that is unquestionable if you know what I mean."
"Entrapment refers to conduct by a law enforcement agent inducing a person to commit an offense that the person would otherwise have been unlikely to commit. Entrapment is a possible defense against criminal liability...."
"So Arsalan gets to keep all the shopping and all the money and all the..."
"However, there is no entrapment where a person is ready and willing to break the law and the government agents, in our case real estate tycoon, merely provide what appears to be a favourable opportunity for Arsalan to commit the crime".
"But Arsalan gave Malik Riaz nothing in return, he may have promised something in return but didn't deliver and Malik Riaz as the aggrieved party can't really take him to court."
"He didn't take Arsalan to court, he merely talked to a few media people and got the story out."
"I see where you are going with this but my question is: is the CJ sullied?"
"He may say he is not his son's keeper but the son was resident in his house, which is government property, so he should have known that his son was living beyond his means."
"OK so next time around there should be a law wherein children over the age of 21 should not be allowed to reside with their parents occupying high office."
"Yes that should be the case. So now what?"
"Well it's a tough call because Arsalan took money from Malik Riaz whose business interests are not all kosher so I propose a massive investigation..."
"And given the history of Malik Riaz and his close ties to our establishment and politicians an investigator could make enough money to last him four to five generations."
"The terms of reference must include a man with integrity to investigate..."
"You may have to tender internationally."
"Don't be facetious.'