PM Shehbaz holds rare meeting with Chief Justice Isa at Supreme Court n Top judge warns interference of executive in workings of judges will not be tolerated n PM assures judges he will be taking appropriate measures to ensure judiciary’s independence n Announces to initiate legislation in accordance with Faizabad sit-in judgment n Law minister says an impartial retired judge will be requested to head Commission.

ISLAMABAD – Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Qazi Faez Isa on Thursday said that freedom and indepen­dence of the judiciary wouldn’t be allowed to be compromised under any circumstances. 

The Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) re­ceived a letter dated 25 March, 2024 from six judges of the Islamabad High Court (IHC), on 26 March, 2024, said a press release issued by the top court. 

Considering the grav­ity of the allegations levelled in the said let­ter, the CJP called a meeting on the same day with the Chief Jus­tice and all the Judges of the Islamabad High Court after Iftar at 8:00 pm at the Chief Justice’s residence, it added. 

The press release fur­ther said that concerns dividually in a meeting that last­ed for over two and a half hours. The following day, 27 March, 2024, the CJP met with the At­torney-General and the Law Minister, and thereafter, the CJP along with the Senior Puisne Judge met with the President of the Supreme Court Bar Associa­tion and the senior most mem­ber of the Pakistan Bar Council present in Islamabad. 

A full court meeting of all the Judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan was called under the chairmanship of the Chief Jus­tice of Pakistan at 4:00pm the same day.