Injustice any where is a threat to justice everywhere. In Pakistan the five judges are asking for justice is a point to worry. The Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court is playing their due role to promote justice as well as special role. However, his transfer is creating new conflict with other judges. Professional jealousy is not a unique thing in Pakistani culture. Moreover, five judges wrote a letter to the supreme court is denote point of pressure and feels downgrade themselves. Article 209 of constitution is clearly giving some administrative power to the chief justice of high courts. However, it is not fit to use against fellow judges who are working under their domain. Actual problems of judges do not address by the high judiciary in Pakistan. In current scenario the Supreme Court verdict against the plea of Justice Moshin Akthar Kyani, is for entire judiciary.
In this verdict asking for the President to prepared seniority list of judges in (combine) to issue annually. It is premature to determine the issues of seniority and find actual intention of legislature regarding (26th Amendment) of Constitution, 1973. In Imaan Mazri case and Harassment plea is also nightmare for Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court. The Harassment Committee is not in mood to go further investigation to sort-out this case and trying to find another way to resolve this conflict. This glimpse is show us judiciary is under pressure. There is no issue who become chief justice of Islamabad High court after verdict of Supreme Court of Pakistan but it is essential to arrangement to settle this issue forever. A personal aggrievance of judges is bad impact for judiciary as well as pressure work is also spoil judicial system. Such a gesture of judiciary is not in favor of justice system.
In short Tariq Mahmood Jahangir case is a clerical error and mistake in Name slightly. However, the social activist is taking fame through defame respectable judge. Tariq Mahmood Jahangir, case is creating more controversies against him and defame his credibility in social media and entire judicial systems. The University of Karachi has declared his LLB degree is invalid and cancelled his roll no and debar to appear in any LLB examination for period of three years. Such a decision clearly shows us involvement of secret agencies and back door elements. Such a pressure is shameful act and fall in humiliation the prestige of judiciary. Moreover, the Advocate Mian Dawood and Adnan Iqbal advocate file different writ petitions against the Tariq Mahmood Jahangir, Judge and Advocate Imaan Mazri is a shameful act. The Islamabad Bar Association is supporting Tariq Mahmood Jahangir, and they want to upheld the constitution and law. The Lahore High Court Bar Association is also supporting the judiciary and constitution.
In spite of all this, I succinctly some points of conflict in judiciary. First of all, seniority issue which is not a big issue. Secondly, the single bench issue of Justice Babar Sattar and Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaque is an administrative problem which is needs to reconsider by the Chief Justice himself and readdress in his personal capacity or conveyance their fellow judges in this regard. Special Bench itself is good decision for sort-out tax matter in smooth way. Similar decision needs to taken by the chief justice i.e., special bench for criminal cases is need of the time. The judicial independence is mandatory for some extent i.e. only for cases and opinion for courts bench etc. The office of the Additional Attorney General and Assistant Attorney Generals in Islamabad High Court is newly established and it is the duty of Islamabad High court administration to provide proper room facilities. The staff of the Deputy Attorney General and Assistant Attorney General is suffering badly and working in poor condition. The lack of administration and proper planning is headache for the officials. It is time to readdress such issue to entertain public interest litigation and smooth working of federation
Today, the Supreme Cour of Pakistan has suspend the IHC order and restore Tariq Mahmood Jahangir as doing his judicial work.
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