PM orders withdrawal of reference against Justice Isa

By Muhammad JuniadPublished On 30 Mar 2023

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Thursday ordered to withdraw the curative review reference against Senior Supreme Court Justice Qazi Faez Isa.

The cabinet meeting, presided over by Shehbaz Sharif, decided not to pursue the reference against Justice Qazi Faez Isa.

The premier said, Justice Qazi and his family have been subjected to ‘harassment’ and ‘defamation’ in the guise of the reference.

He further added that the reference against Qazi Faez was not genuine, but rather a vengeful move by Imran Niazi against a “just judge”.

Terming the reference as “false”, he said Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) condemned the action even when the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was in power.

PM Shehbaz went on to assert that the former prime minister had abused his constitutional authority, adding that, “President Dr. Arif Alvi had played a significant role to facilitate this attack on judiciary”.

The legal community, including the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC), also opposed this reference; he added.