Amid simmering tensions between top Supreme Court judges over Chief Justice of Pakistan Umer Ata Bandial’s discretionary powers, senior judges reportedly exchanged harsh words with each other after the Judicial Commission of Pakistan meeting, chaired by the chief justice.
Justice Qazi Faez Isa, Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, Justice Ijazul Ahsan and Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah were called into the CJP’s chamber after a JCP meeting wherein nomination of Justice Musarrat Hilali as the chief justice of the Peshawar High Court was approved.
Senior Supreme Court judges, including Justice Qazi Faez Isa, Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, Justice Ijazul Ahsan, and Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, have openly expressed disagreement with the CJP over his discretionary powers on bench constitution, and suo motu notices among others.
According to Express Tribune, after CJP Bandial called these judges to his chamber, both sides traded barbs. A retired judge also intervened but his attempts to make reconciliation failed.
Meanwhile, senior journalist Nasim Zehra also shared that the CJP and senior judge Justice Qazi Faez Isa also exchanged harsh words and nearly engaged in a physical fight when they encountered each other in a park.
Horror of 2 SCs, no elections & Bandial-Qazi park fight?
Govt’s Open Rebellion agst CJP.#Pakistan #CJPBandial #NasimZehrahttps://t.co/IaC0R1Pgft— Nasim Zehra (@NasimZehra) April 14, 2023
