The government Saturday constituted a three-member commission to investigate the audio leak of a sitting SC judge.\u00a0The commission will comprise Justice Qazi Faez Isa, Balochistan High Court Chief Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Aamer Farooq.
\nA notification issued said the commission will be headed by Justice Isa. The notification also expressed concerns on behalf of the federal government.
\nIt\u00a0further stated that the audio leaks about judges raise serious concerns about their impartiality.
\nThe audios of chief justices or judges of high courts have damaged public confidence, it further stated.
\nPeople have expressed concerns about the impartiality of judges of high courts, the document stated.
\nThe notification also said the judiciary is one of the main pillars under the Constitution. If the independence of the judiciary is damaged, the trust of the society is shattered.
\nThe commission shall determine the violation of the independence of the judiciary, and the right to a fair trial. If the audios are fake or fabricated, their makers should also be probed, the notification stated.
\nThe judicial commission shall have all the powers conferred in Section 10 in addition to those under the Act. The federation and provinces shall be obliged to assist the commission in carrying out its functions.
\nAs per the notification, the federal government shall provide an office and secretary to the commission for inquiry.
\nThe attorney general for Pakistan shall assist the commission and provide all necessary documents and materials.
\nThe commission shall initiate an inquiry immediately after the notification of its constitution. The commission will complete the inquiry in 30 days and submit a report to the federal government.
\nIf the commission requires more time, the federal government will facilitate it, the notification stated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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