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      <title>Rana Sanaullah: Govt plans reference against two Senior SC judges</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Advisor to the Prime Minister on Political and Public Affairs, Rana Sanaullah, has hinted at the possibility of filing a misconduct reference against two senior judges of the Supreme Court.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Speaking on &lt;em&gt;Aaj News’&lt;/em&gt; programme Spotlight with host Munizae Jahangir, he alleged that these judges frequently write letters on various matters, which somehow reach the media before official channels.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“In my opinion, their actions could be linked to judicial misconduct at some level,” said Rana Sanaullah, who also serves as the President of PML-N Punjab.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.aaj.tv/news/30440234/"&gt;Commenting on the judges’ behaviour,&lt;/a&gt; he further claimed that their actions were disrupting the smooth functioning of the Supreme Court.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;“&lt;a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330402138/lawyers-protest-judicial-appointments-justices-shah-akhtar-boycott-jcp-meeting"&gt;These two judges write letters on every issue and then resort to boycotts,&lt;/a&gt;” he added.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He said that Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi has maintained complete neutrality in ongoing judicial matters.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He added that if the Chief Justice deems it necessary to appoint a new judge to the Islamabad High Court, then his discretion should not be challenged.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Speaking on the TV programme, Sanaullah said that his party wanted a constitutional court, but a special constitutional bench was formed due to the demands of PTI and JUI-F.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He also hinted at discussions on early elections but criticised PTI for not engaging in meaningful dialogue.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Furthermore, he expressed readiness to investigate election rigging and the events of November 26 through a parliamentary committee.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Commenting on Imran Khan’s actions, he alleged that the PTI chairman is writing letters to spread propaganda against the judiciary and the military.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He also mentioned that if Maulana Fazlur Rehman joins the opposition alliance, more constructive discussions can take place.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On the IMF delegation’s meeting with the Chief Justice, Sanaullah dismissed concerns, clarifying that it was a routine meeting that was originally scheduled for April or September but got delayed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He emphasised that the IMF agreement includes provisions requiring judicial engagement, and the matter is being unnecessarily politicised.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Regarding lawyers’ concerns, he said that if the reasons behind their dissatisfaction are identified, they can certainly be addressed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He also questioned why the principle of seniority was deemed violated, urging critics to read Article 200, which explicitly allows for the transfer of judges.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He further took a jibe at legal expert Salman Akram Raja, accusing him of having a political agenda.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;However, he acknowledged Raja’s right to express his views but questioned whether the Constitution mandates that the reason for judicial transfers must be disclosed.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>Advisor to the Prime Minister on Political and Public Affairs, Rana Sanaullah, has hinted at the possibility of filing a misconduct reference against two senior judges of the Supreme Court.</strong></p>
<p>Speaking on <em>Aaj News’</em> programme Spotlight with host Munizae Jahangir, he alleged that these judges frequently write letters on various matters, which somehow reach the media before official channels.</p>
<p>“In my opinion, their actions could be linked to judicial misconduct at some level,” said Rana Sanaullah, who also serves as the President of PML-N Punjab.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.aaj.tv/news/30440234/">Commenting on the judges’ behaviour,</a> he further claimed that their actions were disrupting the smooth functioning of the Supreme Court.</p>
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<p>“<a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330402138/lawyers-protest-judicial-appointments-justices-shah-akhtar-boycott-jcp-meeting">These two judges write letters on every issue and then resort to boycotts,</a>” he added.</p>
<p>He said that Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi has maintained complete neutrality in ongoing judicial matters.</p>
<p>He added that if the Chief Justice deems it necessary to appoint a new judge to the Islamabad High Court, then his discretion should not be challenged.</p>
<p>Speaking on the TV programme, Sanaullah said that his party wanted a constitutional court, but a special constitutional bench was formed due to the demands of PTI and JUI-F.</p>
<p>He also hinted at discussions on early elections but criticised PTI for not engaging in meaningful dialogue.</p>
<p>Furthermore, he expressed readiness to investigate election rigging and the events of November 26 through a parliamentary committee.</p>
<p>Commenting on Imran Khan’s actions, he alleged that the PTI chairman is writing letters to spread propaganda against the judiciary and the military.</p>
<p>He also mentioned that if Maulana Fazlur Rehman joins the opposition alliance, more constructive discussions can take place.</p>
<p>On the IMF delegation’s meeting with the Chief Justice, Sanaullah dismissed concerns, clarifying that it was a routine meeting that was originally scheduled for April or September but got delayed.</p>
<p>He emphasised that the IMF agreement includes provisions requiring judicial engagement, and the matter is being unnecessarily politicised.</p>
<p>Regarding lawyers’ concerns, he said that if the reasons behind their dissatisfaction are identified, they can certainly be addressed.</p>
<p>He also questioned why the principle of seniority was deemed violated, urging critics to read Article 200, which explicitly allows for the transfer of judges.</p>
<p>He further took a jibe at legal expert Salman Akram Raja, accusing him of having a political agenda.</p>
<p>However, he acknowledged Raja’s right to express his views but questioned whether the Constitution mandates that the reason for judicial transfers must be disclosed.</p>
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