Six judges from the Islamabad High Court (IHC) have made an unprecedented move by seeking intervention from the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) against alleged interference by Pakistan’s intelligence agencies in judicial affairs. In a letter dated March 25, the judges, including prominent names such as Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani and Justice Babar Sattar, urged the SJC to initiate a judicial convention to address concerns regarding interference in the judiciary’s functioning. The letter highlighted instances of executive and intelligence agency interference, citing incidents like the kidnapping and torture of a judge’s relative to influence a case. It also emphasized the need for the judiciary’s independence and expressed support for former IHC Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui’s request to investigate allegations he made regarding intelligence agency influence on court proceedings. This move underscores a significant challenge to judicial autonomy and calls for action from the highest judicial authority in Pakistan.
Six Islamabad High Court Judges Allege Interference by Intelligence Agencies, Seek Judicial Council Intervention
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