ISLAMABAD – Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday reserved its verdict on petition filed by former Islamabad High Court judge Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui against his removal.
Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa led the bench hearing petition and the bench also includes Justice Aminuddin Khan, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi, and Justice Irfan Saadat.
The proceedings of apex court were streamed live on Supreme Court’s website and channels.
During the hearing, CJP Isa remarked that the Supreme Judicial Council did not fulfill the legal requirements in the removal of the former judge.
On Monday, Pakistan’s former spy chief Lt. Gen. Faiz Hameed submitted his response to petition. In his response, the former DG ISI dismissed the allegations of his involvement in the constitution of Islamabad High Court benches to prolong the detention of PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz.
Faiz Hameed said former jurist dragged him into the case for no reason.
Earlier, notices were issued to Faiz Hameed, Brig. (r) Irfan Ramay, former IHC chief justice Anwar Khan Kasi and former SC registrar Arbab Muhammad Arif.
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