Islamabad: Supreme Court has taken suo motu notice of letter written to Supreme Judicial Council by six judges of Islamabad High Court.

Seven-member bench of SC, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa, will hear case at 1130am on Wednesday.

Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Yahya Afridi, Justice Jamal Mandokhel, Justice Athar Minallah, Justice Musarrat Hilali, Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan are also part of bench.  Letter addressed to Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) by judges of Islamabad High Court, alleging interference in judiciary matters, sparked controversy.

IHC Justices Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, Babar Sattar, Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan, Arbab Muhammad Tahir and Saman Rafat Imtiaz had signed letter, which was of March 25.

It listed seven alleged instances of interference and intimidation by intelligence officials “To influence outcome of cases of interest.”

It pointed out that two of three judges sitting on bench hearing case to remove PTI founder Imran Khan for allegedly concealing his daughter expressed their opinion that case could not be pursued because they felt pressured by “Operatives of ISI” through friends and family.

Letter stated that one of judges had to be hospitalised due to high blood pressure because situation had become so stressful.

Six judges stated that then-CJP and IHC Chief Justice were informed about situation. “I have spoken to DG-C of ISI and have been assured that no official from ISI will approach the judges of IHC,” former told judges.

Published in The Daily National Courier, April, 02 2024

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