Prime Minister’s aide on Political and Public Affairs Rana Sanaullah on Wednesday expressed concern over the prevailing scenario within the nation, saying that it was dangerous not just for the federal government but additionally for the judiciary and the state.
“Such a scenario shouldn’t be allowed to proceed,” the PML-N chief mentioned whereas responding to a query concerning the authorities’s plans to file a reference towards two senior judges of the Supreme Court docket throughout Geo Information’ programme ‘Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath’.
A day earlier, Sanaullah hinted {that a} reference may very well be filed towards two senior apex courtroom judges “over their conduct in sure issues”.
“Their [two SC judges] basic angle is to write down letters on each difficulty…the letters make headlines first and later attain the addressee,” he mentioned whereas talking to a non-public information channel a day earlier.
His remarks got here amid sturdy opposition over the nomination of six judges to the Supreme Court docket by the Judicial Fee of Pakistan (JCP) assembly, which was boycotted by PTI lawmakers and two senior SC judges. The chief justices of all excessive courts, besides the Lahore Excessive Court docket (LHC) had been among the many six judges nominated.
Earlier, three judges — from Sindh, Balochistan, and Lahore — had been transferred to the IHC, drawing extreme criticism from the authorized fraternity, together with the IHC judges.
The 5 justices, contesting the seniority standards, had been of the view that the judges transferred from different excessive courts ought to take oath anew to reset their seniority.
Nonetheless, their illustration was rejected by IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq, saying the brand new oath was not required as their seniority was calculated from the time they took oath of their respective excessive courtroom and never from the date of their switch.
In the meantime, PTI Senator Hamid Khan mentioned that the lawyer group would problem the nominations of the six judges within the high courtroom and vowed to proceed the “protest motion”.
Individually, all three consultant bar councils of the federal capital — Islamabad Bar Council (IBC), Islamabad Excessive Court docket Bar Affiliation (IHCBA), and Islamabad District Bar Affiliation (IDBA) — introduced launching a protracted march throughout the listening to of twenty sixth amendment-related petitions.
Talking throughout immediately’s programme, Sanaullah clarified that his remarks of submitting a reference towards the judges had been neither an announcement nor a risk, emphasising that the matter is a trigger for concern for everybody, together with himself.
He identified that the chief justice of Pakistan has by no means been a part of any grouping or confrontation.
He mentioned regardless of having their workplaces shut to one another, the senior judges wrote letters containing vital remarks towards one another, giving the impression {that a} main disagreement was current amongst them.
“Judges communicate by verdicts. Talking through letters and writing letters in such a fashion, that they’re leaked to the media earlier than even reaching thr addressee…if this isn’t misconduct then what’s,” he requested.
Much like the apex courtroom, Sanaullah mentioned, discord was now spreading to the excessive courts and bar councils — apparently referring to the criticism of judges’ switch to the IHC.
Citing Article 200 of the Structure, the premier’s aide addressed the controversy surrounding the switch of excessive courtroom judges.
He said that the switch didn’t occur resulting from an government order however by the settlement of three excessive courtroom judges which is required for transferring a excessive courtroom decide.