*ISLAMABAD: *The country’s premier intelligence agency has challenged theSupreme Court verdict in the Faizabad sit-in case, saying it will adverselyaffect the morale of the armed forces.
The verdict, authored by SC judge Qazi Faez Isa, had directed theintelligence agencies, including the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), theIntelligence Bureau (IB) and the Military Intelligence (MI), and theInter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), not to exceed their constitutionalmandates.
It is learnt that seven review petitions have been filed so far against theapex court’s February 6 ruling. Interestingly, under the SC Rules 1980, anaggrieved party can move review petition within 30 days but in this case,the SC registrar extended the time till April 18 for the parties to filetheir reviews.
A senior official revealed to *The Express Tribune* that one section of thegovernment was unwilling to file a review petition in this case as therewas no specific direction against any individual.
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They believe that the ruling is an academic exercise.
The Ministry of Defence, ISI, IB, Pemra, Election Commission of Pakistan,PTI, MQM, Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid and MNA Ijazul Haqhave so far filed review petitions against the February 6 verdict.
