A day after certain Islamabad High Court judges accused the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) of “interference” in cases in a letter, the high court bar associations of Lahore and Islamabad summoned emergent meetings on Wednesday.
The president and secretary of the Islamabad High Court Bar Association (IHCBA) invited everyone to attend the meeting. The association will devise a plan of action to resolve the judges’ concerns.
In reaction to the Islamabad judges’ letter to the SJC, the Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) also convened a meeting and expressed admiration for the judges. According to Bar President Asad Manzoor, the attorneys supported the judges.
Judges of the IHC’s letter
In a letter to the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) on Tuesday, six judges of the Islamabad High Court noted “interference” in judicial matters.
The letter demands the creation of a judicial convention to prevent overt meddling in judicial matters, highlighting the “interference of executive and agencies” in these matters.
It also promotes taking a stand to guarantee the independence of the judiciary via the convention.
The judges have also encouraged Qazi Faez Isa, the Chief Justice of Pakistan, and the Chief Justice of the International Humanitarian Court to take action against those who are interfering.
Justices Babar Sattar, Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan, Arbab Muhammad Tahir, Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, and Justice Saman Rafat Imtiaz wrote the letter.
