Islamabad:
The best judge in the country welcomed unusual guests at his residence last week, the first meeting with executive officials and later conferring on the key opposition party to request their opinion on the agenda of the judicial reform, Among others – the debate on the judicial role on the judicial role in political affairs and the implications of these commitments.
In the curious turn of events, the chief judge of the Pakistani judge Yahya Afridi not only waded in politically loaded waters, but would also have advised the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-insaf (PTI) to stay in the system and avoid the Boycotts – Advice that arises than PTI (PTI) and other opposition parties are preparing for an antigenmental thrust.
Political experts have described development as unprecedented, noting that the main chief judges also tried to “repair the system” despite the fact that it exceeds their constitutional mandate. They argue that engaging with a limited group of political representatives was an imprudent decision and wondering if the chief judge will now extend the same opportunity to other political parties.
During the first meeting, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif asked the CJP for rapid elimination of merit -related affairs, from January 2025, up to 33,522 cases worth 4.7 Billions of rupees are currently pending nationally before various courts and courts.
Although the meeting of the executive with the upper judge went well, Pti CJP somewhat grilled by telling him that he does not recognize the 26th amendment – the same amendment which paved the way to the appointment of the CJP – and Exhorted her to first decide on petitions concerning the 26th amendment, first, refrain from “the packaging of the court”, put his house in order and not become an accomplice against PTI.
By referring to the recent letters and petitions of judges of the Supreme Court and the High Court of Islamabad (IHC) concerning the 26th amendment and the seniority of the judges of the High Court, respectively, as well as the presumed role of the agencies of ‘Spy It was the responsibility of the CJP to repair things in its own backyard.
PTI had also informed the CJP in detail about how the founder of PTI, Imran Khan, and his wife, Bushra Bibi, were treated unjustly and urged him to ensure the rule of law and the constitution in the country instead to allow the judiciary to become an accomplice against PTI.
“Many previous CJPs have remained under the illusion that they had a much more important role in solving national problems beyond the role attributed to them by the Constitution,” said Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (Pildat), Ahmed Bilal Mehboob.
The pidat chief argued that the previous CJPs had also tried to assume wider responsibilities, but that did nothing significant. “The CJPs tried to assume the role, but the judges are neither cut for this role nor our constitution defines such a role for the judges or the CJP,” said Mehboob.
To the questions about how things have been going on in SC and IHC in recent weeks, Mehboob said that “It was not a very judicious decision for CJP to meet the PM and PTI delegation led by the leader of the ‘Opposition “, saying” it was useless, against past practices and potentially counterproductive.
In addition, he said: “The CJP has exposed Unexposed to PTI’s political narrative.” He also added that it will be difficult for the CJP now if other political parties also ask to be heard.
Professor Tahir Naeem Malik of NUML University considered that CJP’s newly assumed role to meet political parties was unprecedented because none invited and met the political parties to discuss political, judicial and other questions during the last decades.
“The CJP coming out of its institutional role and trying to resolve the political crisis can be interpreted in different ways, but the simple truth makes sense: it is not its work to meet some selected political parties, to assure them to resolve their grievances, then later decide their business, “said Professor Malik.
