ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Monday moved the Supreme Court of Pakistan against formation of a judicial commission by the federal government to probe the varacity of audio leaks which have surfaced in the media in recent times.
In the constitutional petition, the PTI chairman pleaded the apex court to declare the commission null and void. The PTI chief took the plea that no judge could be appointed as a member of the judicial commission without permission of the Chief Justice of Pakistan.
He argued that the proper forum for any probe or taking action against any judge was the Supreme Judicial Council. Imran Khan filed the petition through his counsel Babar Awan. Earlier, the Judicial Commission said the proceedings of the probe body would be made public.
The inquiry commission, headed by Justice Qazi Faez Isa, said if any sensitive matter was brought before them, they would review the request for an in-camera action. The commission ordered the federal government to provide the email addresses and all relevant material.
The judicial commission started its proceedings in the Supreme Court building. The commission includes Justice Qazi Faez Isa, Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Amir Farooq and Balochistan High Court Chief Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan.
