Aitzaz, LHCBA Petition Supreme Court for Probe into Judges' Letter

Aitzaz, LHCBA Petition Supreme Court for Probe into Judges’ Letter

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ISLAMABAD: Senior advocate Chaudhry Aizaz Ahsan and the Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) have separately approached the Supreme Court (SC) to probe allegations of interference by spy agencies in court proceedings.

In his petition, Ahsan urged the Supreme Court to set up a three-member commission to determine the involvement of ISI officers and other operatives, if any, in such illegal activities and Report the results. Last week, six judges of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) wrote to the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) expressing their concerns and alleging the interference of intelligence agencies in judicial matters.

He called on the federal government to sack those involved in “illegal activities”, including retirees or beneficiaries of the national exchequer. Ahsan urged the government to make necessary regulations to fulfill aspects of their request.

Citing Article 184(3) of the Constitution, Ahsan’s plea questioned the public importance of the case in light of the letters of the IHC judges. The petition raised concerns over the judges’ letters potentially impinging on the independence of the judiciary.

The LHCBA also filed a petition urging the Supreme Court to initiate an inquiry into the allegations raised in the letters of the six IHC judges. He demanded a direct judicial inquiry against those found trying to influence, intimidate or interfere with the judiciary.

The petition cited Article 209 of the Constitution, which gives the SJC broad and discretionary powers to consider complaints, including measures affecting the protection of judges and the independence of the judiciary.

After writing the letter, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Faiz Isa consulted with other senior members of the Supreme Court. On March 30, the federal government appointed former Chief Justice Tasadeq Hussain Jilani as the head of the inquiry commission to investigate allegations of interference by intelligence agencies in Islamabad High Court (IHC) affairs.

However, two days later, on April 1, Jilani recused himself from chairing a commission of inquiry probing allegations of interference by intelligence agencies in Islamabad High Court (IHC) cases.

The Supreme Court took cognizance of the six judges’ letters in response to the market slump following Jilani’s return.

The six judges of the Islamabad High Court who wrote the letter

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