Faizabad sit-in: Supreme Court says parties in the case have another chance to present facts
Pakistan
Notes some people publicly stated that their standpoint wasn’t taken into account
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Supreme Court on Monday issued a written order in the Faizabad sit-in review case, saying all parties involved in the matter was being given another opportunity to present facts.
The four-page order inked by Chief Justice Faez Isa says that they could submit their replies through affidavits by Oct 27 while the next hearing is scheduled for Nov 1.
According to the court order, the attorney general said during the hearing that the defence ministry did not want to pursue the review plea it had filed. The Intelligence Bureau (IB), Pemra (Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) too requested to withdraw the review petitions.
However, Sheikh Rashid – who is also among the petitioners – sought more time to hire the service of a new counsel while Ijazul Haq objected to the paragraph 4 of the judgment and raised four more questions during the hearing.
The order mentions that some of the parties is given more time due to their absence.
Moreover, some people stated in public that they knew what had actually happened during the Faizabad sit-in episode and that the court did not take into account their viewpoint.
The stance under paragraph 17 of the Faizabad sit-in case judgment is surprising for the court, Chief Justice Isa notes in the written order.
In this regard, the order recalls that the court had mentioned in the Faizabad sit-in verdict that any party could submit its perspective in written form.
Meanwhile, the chief justice also observed that the attorney general had argued that the Faizabad sit-in was for limited period and the judgment should not cover a wider scope.
It is important to note that the then prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi had again stated during a recent TV talk show that he was ready to share the facts about the episode if the court provided a chance to him.
