Achi news desk-
The Chief Justice of Pakistan, Qazi Faiz Isa, says that the independence of the judiciary cannot be compromised under any circumstances, the interference of the executive in the judiciary as an institution will not be tolerated at all.
A full court meeting was held in the Supreme Court under the chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Qazi Faiz Isa, on the issue of the letter of 6 judges of the Islamabad High Court, the statement of which was issued.
According to the statement, the Chief Justice of Pakistan received the letter on March 26, on the seriousness of the matter, called a meeting of the Chief Justice and 6 judges of Islamabad on the same day. The Chief Justice invited all the judges to his office. resident and asked all the judges individually. In the meeting, it was proposed to form an inquiry commission, led by a distinguished retired judge, and the inquiry commission should investigate the matter.
According to the statement, the Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court and 6 judges met at the residence of the Chief Justice of Pakistan. On March 27, the Chief Justice met the Attorney General and the Law Minister, and met senior members of the Pakistan Bar.
On March 27, a full court meeting of all Supreme Court judges was called under the chairmanship of the Chief Justice, and the majority of the full court agreed for the Chief Justice to meet with the Prime Minister considering the seriousness of the matter.
According to the announcement, the Prime Minister together with the Minister of Law, the Attorney General met the Chief Justice, the Senior Judge, and the Registrar.
The Prime Minister assured that he will take more appropriate steps to ensure an independent judiciary and assured that a federal cabinet meeting will be called to approve the formation of the commission.
According to the statement, the Chief Justice said that the intervention of the executive in the judicial work of the judges will not be tolerated, the intervention of the executive in the judiciary as an institution will not be tolerated at all, the independence of the judiciary. it will not be compromised under any circumstances
The Chief Justice and the senior judge said in his statement that the independence of the judiciary is the main pillar, which upholds the rule of law.
The statement also said that the full meeting of the court had considered the issues raised in the six judges’ letter.
It should be remembered that the full meeting of the court was held after the meeting between the Chief Justice and the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
It should be noted that 6 judges of the Islamabad High Court raised the issue of the interference of executive and secret agencies in the judiciary.
These judges talked about the events that happened to them and wrote that the scope of the investigation should be wide so that there is still no interference in marking and forming benches for hearing the cases?
