ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Saqib Nisar has responded overthe letter of the IHC Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui.
He has assured Islamabad High Court Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui forjustice.
In his remarks over plea filed for taking suo moto notice against ShaukatSiddiqui for his statement in which he alleged interference of intelligenceagencies 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 fromthe Constitution, and said “Allah will continue his blessing over Pakistantill this powerful judiciary is present. Injustice will be done with noone.”
The Chief Justice assured the petitioner that nothing is being done againstthe 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 matterof Justice Shaukat Siddiqui.
IHC senior Judge Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui Saturday alleged that anagency was interfering in the superior judiciary’s matters.
“I was told that if I pass judgments on ‘their’ directives, then thereferences against me will be withdrawn,” he said, while addressing at theRawalpindi District Bar Association (RDBA) officer here.
“I was also assured that I will be made chief justice of Pakistan inSeptember and not even November. But I don’t care about my job, as you donot become a judge through your post but through just ways,” JusticeSiddiqui upheld.
He said the judiciary was 50 per cent responsible for the country’s currentsituation while the institutions were responsible for the rest.