In a strongly worded letter written on Thursday, Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa explained to Justice Mansoor Ali Shah why he removed Justice Munib Akhtar from the judges committee.
The letter comes in response to Justice Shah’s letter from a few days ago, which had criticised the CJP for his one-man show.
“Your tiresome cliches do not controvert facts,” Justice Isa wrote.
The chief justice wrote that Justice Munib Akhtar had opposed the Practice and Procedure Act and had availed full vacations unlike most members of the court.
CJP Isa also said Justice Akhtar had disrespected senior judges and and behaved rudely towards other members of the judges committee. He also criticised Jusitce Munib for adjourning cases and giving injunctive relief.
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However, the CJP did not stop there and went on to list his achievements during his tenure.
CJP Isa wrote that he had done away with ‘cliques’ which each CJ had used to control the court in the past and had promoted merit in the court. He also said that the court had been returned to its full strength.
Justice Isa also took credit for making sure that general elections were held and democracy was ‘returned’ to the country.
Justice Isa also said that he was ‘perturbed’ by Justice Shah’s saying the country is in a ‘constitutional crisis’ adding that such a remark can undermine stability in the country.
He also asked Justice Shah to return to his duties after considering the matter objectively.
