Summary CJP Jamali has completed his tenure spanning over one year, two months and 21 days
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), Anwar Zaheer Jamali is set to retire on Friday while Justice Saqib Nisar will take oath on December 31st as the fresh CJ of Pakistan.
CJP Jamali has completed his tenure spanning over one year, two months and 21 days. During his tenure as the Chief Justice of Pakistan, he gave some resolute verdicts including waiving ban on hunt of Houbara Bustard, permitting former dictator and army chief, Pervez Musharraf to leave the country, appointment of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and ordering sixth census in the country.
However, the coming CJP, Saqib Nisar is to face a big challenge as the nation is awaiting verdict of Panama Leaks case that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) among other opposition parties filed against premier’s family.
Justice Nisar is to form a bench to hear the case while pleas in the issue will be scheduled for hearing.
Panama Papers published a set of documents after they were studied by International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) following a leak in database of Mossack Fonseca, a law firm.
The leak named around 400 notable political persons from around the world who owned offshore companies which are mostly seen as means to evade taxes and stash money in foreign accounts.
Pakistani Prime Minister (PM), Nawaz Sharif’s daughter and sons were named in the leak following which PTI among other opposition parties demanded the premier to resign and dissolve the assembly.
However, a parliamentary committee was formed to finalise joint Terms of References (TOR) for a probe by the Supreme Court (SC). The committee could not agree on the set of TORs after a number of meetings.
However, the case is being heard by the top court and progress is expected in the issue once new CJP assumes charge.
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