The Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court has requested proposals from all IHC judges following instructions from the Supreme Court, regarding the letter from six judges of the Islamabad High Court (IHC).
The Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has asked for input from all judges, as well as the District and Sessions Judges of East and West Islamabad, by Monday.
The judges have been provided with a copy of the Supreme Court order, and a decision on convening a full court will be made after considering their suggestions. The Supreme Court had taken suo motu notice of the letter from the High Court judges.
Former Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Tassaduq Hussain Jilani has declined to lead the government-approved inquiry commission on the matter of the letter written by six judges of the Islamabad High Court.
In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the former CJP noted that the high court judges had directed their letter to the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), which is itself a constitutional body.
Additionally, Jilani expressed disagreement with the Terms of Reference (TORs) of the commission, considering them irrelevant to the case. He stressed the importance of institutional consultation for effectively addressing such matters.
Jilani emphasized that the request made in the letter was for “institutional consultation” according to the mechanism proposed.
On Saturday, the government approved the formation of an inquiry commission to investigate the letter from six judges of the Islamabad High Court regarding alleged interference by intelligence agencies in judicial decisions. Tassaduq Hussain Jilani was nominated to lead the inquiry commission.
During the cabinet meeting, allegations of executive interference made by the IHC judges were denied, with cabinet members unanimously expressing their belief in the principle of decentralization of powers in state institutions.
The federal cabinet also endorsed the Terms of Reference (TORs) for the Commission of Inquiry. According to the TORs, the commission head can enlist the services of anyone if necessary. The commission is allotted a 60-day timeframe to prepare its report.
Subsequently, the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) took suo motu notice of the letter penned by six judges.
