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Justice Ijazul Ahsan resigns as SC judge

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January 11, 2024

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Justice Ijazul Ahsan resigns as SC judge

Justice Ijazul Ahsan of the Supreme Court tendered his resignation over unknown reasons on Thursday.

Justice Ijazul Ahsan sent his resignation to President Arif Alvi. He was the third senior most judge of the apex court. He was set to become chief justice in October this year.

On March 10, 2024, Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, the second-most senior judge in the hierarchy, is set to retire. Following Justice Ijaz’s resignation and Justice Sardar Tariq’s retirement, Justice Mansoor will ascend to become the most senior judge on the Supreme Court.

The development comes a day after Justice (retd) Naqvi stepped down from his post as SC judge.

On Jan 10, Supreme Court Justice Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi tendered his resignation, as the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) was hearing a reference against him over the misconduct allegations revolving around amassing wealth beyond his resources.

In his resignation sent to President Arif Alvi, he said it wasn’t possible for him to continue working, as he mentioned his tenure both at the Supreme Court and the Lahore High Court (LHC).

“In the circumstances which are a matter of public knowledge and to some extent public record, it is no longer possible for me to continue to serve as a judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Considerations of due process also compel so,” the resignation letter reads.

Today, President Alvi accepted the resignation of Justice Mazahar Naqvi.

Justice Ijazul Ahsan, a member of the five-member Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), declined to join his fellow council members on November 22, 2023, in issuing a new show-cause notice to Justice Mazahar Naqvi.

In a letter addressed to the SJC members on Tuesday, Justice Ijazul Ahsan expressed regret over the hurried proceedings, emphasizing the absence of debate and discussion during the ongoing council sessions.

He noted that the proceedings on November 22, 2023, when the second show-cause notice was issued against Justice Naqvi, lacked any form of discussion or deliberation. This approach raised concerns about the entire process, leading Justice Ahsan to disagree with the adopted procedure and the conduct of the proceedings.

Regarding the allegations in the complaint against Justice Naqvi, the letter conveyed regret that these were baseless, lacking legal merit, and failed even on a preliminary examination of the facts.

The letter further lamented the absence of a reasoned and deliberative approach, which could have prevented the council from making the error in issuing the show-cause notice.

Justice Ijazul Ahsan, notable for his role in the high-profile Panamagate case in 2017 that resulted in the disqualification of then-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, also served as the monitoring judge overseeing the implementation of the Panamagate case verdict.

Having assumed the position of Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court on November 6, 2015, Justice Ahsan was elevated to the position of Supreme Court judge on June 28, 2016.

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Court reserves verdict on PTI founder’s bail plea in May 9 case

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May 16, 2024

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The Islamabad district and sessions court has reserved verdict on the bail plea of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder in the May 9 case.

Judicial Magistrate Omar Shabbir heard the case against the PTI leader registered in Shahzad Town police station.

Naeem Haider Panjhota, Sardar Masroof and Amina Ali appeared before the judge as counsel for the PTI leader.

The lawyers said the case against the PTI founder had not been pursued by an authorised officer. All cases against him had been instituted on the basis of politics and should, therefore, be quashed, they demanded.

The court after listening to the arguments reserved the verdict.

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Rawalpindi court bins plea for initiating case against former commissioner Liaquat Chattha

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May 16, 2024

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Rawalpindi court bins plea for initiating case against former commissioner Liaquat Chattha

The Rawalpindi Sessions Court on Thursday dismissed a petition seeking the registration of a case against former Rawalpindi commissioner Liaquat Ali Chattha.

Additional District and Sessions Judge Hakim Khan issued a two-page written order on the petition.

In its order, the court observed that apart from the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), a departmental inquiry was also being conducted against the former commissioner.

If the allegations were proven in the ECP and departmental inquiries, a legal action was certain, the order stated, adding that in this situation, there was no justification for registering a separate case against the former Rawalpindi commissioner.

Two lawyers from Rawalpindi had filed the petition seeking the registration of a case against former commissioner.

In a Feb 18 presser, the former commissioner admitted that elections in his division were “rigged”.

The commissioner accused Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja of being complicit in the rigging and asserted that he, along with the CEC and Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa, deserved punishment, even the death penalty, for their injustice.

Chattha expressed remorse for forcing his subordinates to engage in wrongdoing and admitted that winning candidates were made to lose on 13 seats in the Rawalpindi division.

Later on Feb 23, Chattha retracted his earlier statement in a written statement submitted to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).

In the statement, Chattha confessed to having supported the narrative of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) about rigging in the general elections and maligning state institutions in exchange for a lucrative position in the future.

He stated he had been made this offer by a Lahore-based PTI leader with whom he had developed a close friendship.

Chattha alleged that “this entire planning had been formulated after consultation and approval of the senior leadership of PTI”.

He stated that this proposal was made by the said [PTI] individual in consideration of the fact that he was about to retire from service after having remained a part of the services for 32 years and enjoyed all the perks and privileges.

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IHC orders Zartaj Gul to appear before court with record in ECL name removal case

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May 16, 2024

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IHC orders Zartaj Gul to appear before court with record in ECL name removal case

Islamabad High Court (IHC) has sought the record from Zartaj Gul’s counsel on a petition seeking the name removal of PTI leader and MNA Zartaj Gul from the Exit Control List (ECL).

IHC’s Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri heard the case on Zartaj Gul’s name removal from ECL.

During the hearing, the state counsel stated that Zartaj Gul’s name has been included in the Provisional National Identification List (PNIL).

Upon inquiry from the court, the state counsel informed that Zartaj Gul’s name was included in PNIL on the order of Islamabad and Punjab police, and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) was responsible for including the name in PNIL.

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State counsel added that five cases were registered against Zartaj Gul in Islamabad and Punjab.

The petitioner’s counsel, Advocate Usama, disclosed that Zartaj Gul has been granted bail in those cases. He reiterated that the name was being included in the PNIL list despite being on bail.

During the hearing, Justice Tariq Jahangiri inquired about how many cases Zartaj Gul has been granted bail in and ordered the petitioner to appear before the court in the next hearing.

Consequently, IHC has adjourned the case hearing until next week by directing Zartaj Gul’s counsel to appear before the court in the next hearing with records.

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