ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar on Thursday said that the federal government has decided to establish an inquiry commission to probe allegations made by Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges accusing intelligence agencies of meddling in judicial affairs.
Addressing a press conference in Islamabad following a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif with Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said that the federal government would place a letter from six judges of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) before the federal cabinet.
Earlier in the day, PM Shehbaz met Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa at the Supreme Court. Tarar and Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor Usman Awan were also present during the meeting, Radio Pakistan reported.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held talks with Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa regarding the allegations made by Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges accusing intelligence agencies of meddling in judicial affairs.
The judges—Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiyani, Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, Justice Babar Sattar, Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan, Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir, and Justice Saman Rafat Imtiaz—urged the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) to convene a judicial convention to discuss the alleged interference by members of the executive and intelligence operatives in judicial matters.
The letter emphasized the lack of guidance in the SJC’s code of conduct for judges on how to respond to incidents that impede judicial independence and constitute intimidation. In response, a full court meeting of the apex court was held in the federal capital, chaired by CJP Isa, to deliberate on the judges’ concerns and seek clarity on judges’ duty to report and respond to executive actions that interfere with their official functions.
