IHC judges’ allegations: Ex-CJP Jillani to lead probe commission

The federal cabinet has approved the constitution of an inquiry commission to probe allegations leveled by the Islamabad High Court judges.

The commission is headed by former chief justice of Pakistan Justice (retired) Tassaduq Hussain Jillani.

The commission would hold an inquiry into the allegations levelled by the IHC judges in a letter.

Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiyani, Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, Justice Babar Sattar, Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan, Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir, and Justice Saman Fafat Imtiaz had on March 26 sent a letter to the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), urging it to convene a judicial convention over the alleged interference of intelligence agencies in judicial affairs.

CJP Qazi Faez Isa responding to the allegations had said that meddling by the executive in the affairs and “judicial workings of Judges will not be tolerated” come what may.

He also met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the Supreme Court in Islamabad.

A five-point agenda of the federal cabinet meeting, presided by the PM, was issued which included discussion of the said letter and approval for setting up of an investigation commission on the allegations levelled in the letter.