Mazahir Naqvi’s References: Justice Faiz And Tariq Masood Push For A Judicial Council Meeting

• Judges Qazi Faiz Isa and Sardar Tariq Masood wrote a letter to the Chief Justice of Pakistan and the head of the Supreme Judicial Council, urging a meeting to review allegations against Justice Mazahir Ali Akbar Naqvi.
• The Pakistan Bar Association has filed a complaint against Naqvi, and the judges believe a meeting should be called to determine the truth and restore his honour if the allegations are false.
• The letter emphasizes the importance of investigating the matter to uphold the judiciary’s independence and regain public trust in its credibility.

Two senior judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Justice Qazi Faiz Isa and Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, have written a letter addressed to the members of the Supreme Judicial Council. 

The letter, which was also addressed to the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Ahmed Ali Shaikh and Justice Amir Muhammad Bhatti, the head of the Supreme Judicial Council, was reportedly written by the two judges who are also members of the Council. The contents of the letter have yet to be disclosed.

Two senior judges of the Supreme Court, Justice Qazi Faiz Isa and Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, have written a letter to the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Ahmed Ali Shaikh, and Justice Amir Muhammad Bhatti, the head of the Supreme Judicial Council. 

The letter requests that the allegations against a judge be reviewed by calling a meeting of the Judicial Commission. The Pakistan Bar filed the complaint against Justice Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi. The Supreme Judicial Council, established under Article 209 of the Constitution, will consider the matter.

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The Supreme Court judges Justice Qazi Faiz Isa and Justice Sardar Tariq Masood have written a letter to the Chief Justice of Pakistan, urging him to convene a meeting of the Judicial Council to review the allegations against Justice Mazahir Ali Akbar Naqvi.

The Pakistan Bar Association has filed a complaint against Naqvi, and the letter emphasises that a meeting should be called to determine the truth of the allegations. 

The judges believe Naqvi’s honour should be restored if the allegations are false. Still, if they are true, the constitution must take appropriate action.

The letter highlights that the allegations against Justice Mazahir Naqvi cast a shadow over his honour and the judiciary’s credibility. To uphold the judiciary’s independence and regain public trust, it is crucial to immediately convene a meeting of the Supreme Judicial Council to investigate the matter. 

It should be noted that the bar councils of the country have announced their intention to file a reference against Justice Mazahir Naqvi over the audio leak issue of former Punjab Chief Minister Pervez Elahi. References have already been filed by the Balochistan Bar Council and others against the judge.