ISLAMABAD – Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar took notice of a speech made by Islamabad High Court’s Justice Shaukat Siddiqui on Sunday.
Justice Shaukat in his speech claimed that certain institutions were interfering in judicial work.
The apex court’s spokesman said in a statement that Justice Nisar has summoned the record of Justice Siddiqui’s speech from PEMRA.
https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/headline/justice-siddiqui-accuses-secret-agencies-of-meddling-in-judicial-matters/
Earlier on the day, Pakistan’s military has asked the Supreme Court to take action against an Islamabad High Court justice who accused the country’s judiciary and the premier state intelligence agency of meddling in judicial affairs.
https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/headline/pakistan-army-asks-supreme-court-to-take-action-on-ihc-judges-allegations-against-isi/
In a press release issued on Sunday, the Inter-Services Public Relations stated: “An honourable judge of Islamabad High Court of Pakistan has leveled serious allegations against state institutions including honourable judiciary and the premier state intelligence agency.
