ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly will hear the Supreme Court’s five-member bench’s decision to stop the proceedings and suspend the notification of the High-powered Judicial Commission set up by the federal government to investigate the audio leaks related to the judiciary.
JEE News reported on Monday that the National Assembly session will resume tomorrow (Tuesday) and it is likely that Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif will also participate in it.
Lawmakers are upset with the SC bench’s decision as it “impeded the functioning of the government and violated the code of conduct of judges”.
Top parliamentary sources told JEE News on Sunday that members are considering bringing a resolution condemning and disapproving the court’s decision. Attorney General of Pakistan Mansoor Awan will provide legal advice to the government.
Sources pointed out that the government is considering setting up a special committee to probe the audio leaks and it has asked the federal government to form a joint investigation team (JIT) comprising senior officials from various agencies to probe the case. can say
It shall submit its report to the Parliament/Committee within the time frame fixed by the Committee concerned. The members will also discuss the decision of the court.
The role of Chief Justice Umar Atta Bandial will also come under scrutiny, who wrote the order and incidentally is subject to the audio case of those close to him.
The federal government had set up a judicial commission to investigate the authenticity of the recent audio leaks and their impact on the independence of the judiciary.
Sources say that Prime Minister Nazir will take the House into confidence on the formation of the Tarar Commission and related developments.
According to the sources, strong speeches on this subject can be seen in the House against the backdrop of strained relations between the two institutions, which are sticking to their respective positions.
