ISLAMABAD – Today (Friday), a bigger bench of Pakistan’s Supreme Court will hear petitions against the audio leak panel, which is investigating several audio leaks involving judges and lawmakers.
The case will be heard at 11 a.m. by a bench led by Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial and comprised of Justices Ijazul Ahsan, Munib Akhtar, Syed Hassan Azhar Rizvi, and Shahid Waheed.
Previously, the federal government appointed a three-member investigation panel to look into the leaked audios reportedly involving the judiciary, previous chief justices, and a judge, claiming that the talks raised concerns about the impartiality of judges.
The commission is led by Supreme Court Justice Qazi Faez Isa, and its members include Balochistan High Court Chief Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Aamer Farooq.
The PTI’s Imran Khan filed a complaint with the Supreme Court against the panel. He asked the Supreme Court to declare the commission null and unconstitutional in his constitutional appeal. Mr Khan argued that no judge could be nominated to the judicial panel without the authorization of Pakistan’s Chief Justice.
He said that the Supreme Judicial Council was the right place for any investigation or action against a judge. Imran Khan filed the case with the help of his lawyer, Babar Awan.
The federal government turned over the supposed audio recordings to the inquiry committee a day ago for comprehensive investigation.
The commission made substantial headway in its inquiry and acquired audio recordings from the government, along with transcripts legally signed by an approved authority.
According to sources acquainted with the situation, the panel received eight audio recordings for review. Furthermore, the names, positions, and contact information of those participating in the recordings had been supplied.
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