PTI Chairman moves SC against Chief Justice IHC

ISLAMABAD – In a recent development, the Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has taken a significant legal step by filing a petition with the Supreme Court against Chief Justice Aamer Farooq of the Islamabad High Court (IHC).

The petition, lodged under Article 186-A, was submitted to the apex court today on behalf of the PTI Chairman by Latif Khosa, marking a noteworthy escalation in the ongoing legal proceedings.

Expressing his stance, the petitioner emphatically appealed, “My cases should be transferred from the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to either the Lahore High Court or the Peshawar High Court.”

This plea for a change in the venue of the cases raises questions about the impartiality and fairness of the current legal environment.

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Additionally, the petitioner has requested that Chief Justice Aamer Farooq of the IHC be restrained from presiding over the cases against him, citing concerns about potential biases affecting the legal proceedings.

This development follows a decisive announcement made by the PTI Core Committee on Tuesday. The committee revealed its intention to take the matter to the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) with the aim of initiating a reference against Justice Aamer Farooq.

Notably, the committee called for the immediate recusal of the IHC chief justice from involvement in the cases. The PTI has also directed its plea to Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial, urging him to take notice of the situation and address the concerns raised.

As this legal battle unfolds, it marks a crucial moment in the Pakistani political and judicial landscape, underlining the complexities and challenges within the nation’s legal framework.

The subsequent decisions made by the Supreme Court and related judicial bodies will undoubtedly have a lasting impact on the ongoing proceedings and the wider discourse on justice and accountability.