ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) issued another show-causenotice on Wednesday to Islamabad High Court (IHC) Justice Shaukat AzizSiddiqui for controversial statements about Inter Services Intelligence ISI.
As per reports, the notice has been issued over the high court justice’sspeech at the district bar of Rawalpindi last month. In the notice, JusticeSiddiqui has been directed to reply by August 28.
On July 23, the Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) and Pakistan BarCouncil (PBC) denounced Islamabad High Court (IHC) Justice Siddiqui’sallegations.
The bars have appealed form Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Saqib Nisarfor taking action against Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui. They said that theallegations were conspiracy against the judiciary and state’s premierintelligence agency.
The bars spokesman said that the IHC judge’s allegation was interference inthe judicial matters and contempt of court. He expressed anger saying thatShoukat Azizi tried to defame the sates institutions.
Condemning Justice Siddiqui’s allegations, the bars have demanded that thechief justice should take a highest level of actions against JusticeShoukat.