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Imran terms Reference against Government Judge Isa mistake’ – Newspaper

• Ex-premier accuses the Ministry of Justice
• Farog Claims file sent on Imran’s persistence
• Fawad says he opposed this idea until in cabinet

ISLAMABAD: Calling it “mistake’, former Prime Minister Imran Khan on On Monday, the Justice Department was accused in PTI government responsible for sending a link against Judge Qazi Faez Isa before the Supreme Judicial Council.

However, former law minister Farog Naseem brushed off the allegations, saying the link was only moved on the persistence of ex-Prime Minister Khan. Interesting, former information minister Fawad Chaudhry took to social media claim that he objected to filing of exile and barrister Naseem should admitted that it was his doing.

Reception of ‘mistake’PTI chairman after two-year the hiatus is seen as his attempt to “fix things up” with judiciary, as Mr. Khan during a conversation with group of journalists acknowledged that the submission of the exile was “an attempt to unnecessarily oppose the judiciary”.

Observation becomes meaningful when viewed against background of what was written by a member of Supreme Court composed of 10 judges bench what decided set of petitions on innings of presidential address against Judge Jesus. In his additional note, Judge Faisal Arab wrote that when integrity of judge of The supreme judiciary was called in question under article 209 (5) of Constitution, then not only trust in it, but also of the entire judicial institution was at stake. The very beginning of inquiry against judge causes psychological pain and suffering that continues until his name is finally cleared and the agony may even continue for some time later, Judge Arab said.

BUT senior counsel requesting anonymity believed that Mr. Khan was trying to “win back in support” of Judge Isa at the time when former could no longer “harm the judge” after voting out of power. The lawyer said that Mr. Khan clearly knew that Judge Isa was destined to become the Chief Justice. of Pakistan in September 2023 after retirement of acting boss justice.

While Mr Khan stayed in power he did business against Judge Isa vigorously, rather made considered an attempt to draw into the controversy not only the judge, but also his wife Sarina Isa, counsel said, regretting that the ex-premier was in habit of shrug off duty of such moves on the other shoulders. “Is not one-off”, he regretted, adding that Mirza Shahzad Akbar was asked head Asset Recovery Unit, although the only authority he had was his statement that he would collect evidence of corruption against Nawaz Sharif.

Mr Khan had a lot of opportunity to express his regrets, if he had any, when the link was overturned by the 10th bench judge when the majority decision in the brief ruling of June 19, 2020 referred the case to the Federal Council. of Income (FBR) that functions directly under federal government, for further investigation of this case. It was a time when Mr. Khan could claim that government not want keep chasing the judge, not the high court should appoint a supervising judge if the SC wanted continue it further.

Even when the link was finally canceled in in second round i.e review Petition of Judge Isa, government invented novel idea by organizing a medical review, which is still pending before the Supreme Court, he said, adding that former Attorney General Khalid Javed Khan finally puts an end to on this by openly stating that he is not interested in doesn’t follow it anymore.

Fawad accuses Farog

latest reception of Mr. Khan took another twist when Fawad Chaudhry in the tweet expressed regret that Faroh Naseem, being former law minister, should took responsibility of by sending the link as it is his doing.

Mr. Chaudhry then stated that, as a cabinet minister he was against filing of link against judges and asked the bar associations should move it, but it was on persistence of Mr. Naseem that the link has been sent to VSS.

When contacted, Mr. Naseem said that the ex-premier insisted that move resume/reference taking into account material what has become available with ARU that Mr. Khan himself had set up and worked directly under him.

He rejected the idea that the judiciary against Mr Khan. Summary like in one concerning Judge Isa were “very sensitive,” he said, adding that they could never be moved and no work on them could be executed if and until they were “cleared in forward along prime minister and the president.”

He claimed he never had a personal grudge against Judge Jesus. Regarding Mr. Chaudhry’s claim, he said that the link never passed through the cabinet. “Let Fawad Chouadri show any minutes of cabinet meeting where he said [opposed the reference] all this,” Mr. Naseem said, adding that the protocols of Cabinet meetings were conducted properly.

In his detailed decision, the current head justice explained that the President, Dr. Arif Alvi, did not form an informed opinion in accordance with Article 209 (5) of Constitution and thus presidential exile against Judge Isa suffered with multiple defects. “And since there was no valid permission for investigation, i.e. government illegally obtained access to tax documents of Judge Isa,” the verdict says.

It was further noted that there was no permission for investigation affairs of Judge Isa President and prime minister instead permission of law minister was received.

In your dissenting note on short order, former Judge Makbool Bakar held that Mr. Khan, Mr. Naseem and Mr. Akbar were liable under the Income Tax Ordinance (ITO) 2001 as well as the Nadra Ordinance. for “ordering in haste institute of link against Judge Isa.

In addition, the prime minister [Imran Khan] was also responsible for sending alleged advice to President Arif Alvi for innings of Reference against Judge Isa who in facts and circumstances infected with malicious intent, Judge Bakar regretted.

Published in Dawn, April 19, 2022

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