ISLAMABAD – Islamabad High Court (IHC) judge, Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiquihas claimed that an agency approached the IHC Chief Justice Muhammad AnwarKhan Kasi to ensure that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and hisdaughter Maryam Nawaz remain in jail till the elections.
While addressing at the Rawalpindi Bar Association, Justice Shaukat saidthat the IHC judge was approached by an agency and they “did not want NawazSharif and his daughter out of the prison until after the elections.” Sothe agency asked the IHC chief justice to “not include Shaukat AzizSiddiqui on the bench that would hear Sharifs’ appeals.”
The IHC judge also stated that the judiciary is equally responsible for thecurrent prevailing situation in the country. Justice Shaukat said, “Thejudiciary and institutions are equally responsible for the situation in thecountry. “Every time I pass a judgment in some crucial case, a campaignstarts claiming that there are corruption charges against me,” he said.
I want to present myself for accountability for a while now, as only thebar can hold me accountable and there have been no corruption chargesagainst me till date, he further stated.
“I humbly request the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) to conduct an opentrial against me and invite lawyers to see if there is any truth in thecorruption allegations. If any corruption charges are proven I willresign,” Justice Siddiqui continued.
Justice Siddiqui, with complete confidence, said, “I do not care about myjob as one cannot become a judge through the post by through just ways.”