The Supreme Court is a constitutional institution, which is being \u201cmaligned with audiotapes\u201d, Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial remarked during hearing of former CCPO Lahore Ghulam Mehmood Dogar\u2019s transfer case.
\n\u201cWe will protect the constitutional institution with forgiving and restraint,\u201d CJP Bandial said in the hearing. \u201cThese malicious audiotapes have no significance,\u201d Justice Bandial further said.
\n\u201cThe election commission is a constitutional institution, and we will provide it protection,\u201d CJP earlier said. \u201cThe election commission have mandate to conduct fair and transparent elections,\u201d he further observed.
\n\u201cWe will only intervene when malicious intention found in conduct of free and fair elections,\u201d Justice Bandial said.
\nIt is to be mentioned that two purported audio leaks against a former CJP and an incumbent judge of the Supreme Court have recently surfaced.
\nAn alleged audio of conversation between former Chief Justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar and PTI chairman Imran Khan\u2019s lawyer Khawaja Tariq Raheem was leaked recently.
\nJustice (retired) Saqib Nisar said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) was \u2018targeting\u2019 judiciary for personal gains.
\nSaqib Nisar had said Maryam Nawaz wants to achieve \u2018specific gains\u2019 by creating political chaos in the country.
\nMeanwhile, another purported audiotape came to surface was related to a conversation of sitting judge of the apex court Mr. Justice Ali Akbar Mazahir Naqvi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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