Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa has raised concerns about the recent decision made by a panel of eight judges in the Supreme Court regarding reserved seats for women and minorities in the National and provincial assemblies.
Justice Isa has requested the apex court Registrar to address nine specific questions to clarify the ambiguities surrounding the short order issued on September 14. The questions pertain to the filing and handling of applications, the issuance of notices, the hearing of the applications, and the uploading of the order on the Supreme Court’s website.
The Chief Justice’s administrative order addresses the uncertainties surrounding the previous decision and seeks to ensure transparency and adherence to proper procedures in handling these critical matters.
Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, while referring to the deputy registrar’s note regarding the ‘order’ issued on Saturday, September 14, passed on CMAs No7540 and 8139 in Civil Appeals No333 and 334 of 2024, raised nine questions about the order.
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The chief justice questioned as to;
1- When were the said applications filed?
2-Why were the said applications not fixed before the Committee constituted under the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act 2023?
3-How were the said applications fixed for hearing, and how was this done without the issuance of a cause list disclosing their fixation?
4-Did the office issue notices to the parties and to the Attorney-General for Pakistan?
5-In which courtroom/ chamber were the applications heard, and by whom?
6- Why was a cause list not issued to announce the said order?
7-Why was said order not fixed for announcement?
8—How was the order uploaded on the website without first depositing the original file and the said order in the Supreme Court’s office?
9- And who directed the uploading of the said order on the Supreme Court’s website?
