CJP Justice Saqib Nisar responds over the letter sent by IHC Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui
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ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Saqib Nisar has responded over the letter of the IHC Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui.
He has assured Islamabad High Court Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui for justice.
In his remarks over plea filed for taking suo moto notice against Shaukat Siddiqui for his statement in which he alleged interference of intelligence agencies of the country in judicial matters.
CJP Saqbi Nisar said “Justice Shaukat Siddiqui will also get justice.”
Hearing the plea, the Chief Justice read out the verses of their oath from the Constitution, and said “Allah will continue his blessing over Pakistan till this powerful judiciary is present. Injustice will be done with no one.”
The Chief Justice assured the petitioner that nothing is being done against the country, however, if he wants to file petition he can do so.
Justice Saqib Nisar went on to say he was not taking suo moto on the matter of Justice Shaukat Siddiqui.
IHC senior Judge Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui Saturday alleged that an agency was interfering in the superior judiciary’s matters.
"I was told that if I pass judgments on ‘their’ directives, then the references against me will be withdrawn," he said, while addressing at the Rawalpindi District Bar Association (RDBA) officer here.
"I was also assured that I will be made chief justice of Pakistan in September and not even November. But I don’t care about my job, as you do not become a judge through your post but through just ways," Justice Siddiqui upheld.
He said the judiciary was 50 per cent responsible for the country’s current situation while the institutions were responsible for the rest.
