The Supreme Court of Pakistan has suspended the Islamabad High Court’s orders in the case related to audio leaks involving Bushra Bibi, wife of PTI founder Imran Khan, and Najam Saqib, son of former Chief Justice Saqib Nisar.
The court has also barred the High Court from further proceedings in the matter and suspended the order against surveillance in the country. The bench remarked that the order to stop surveillance was only effective for one hearing.
Justice Aminuddin, during the hearing, remarked, “It is possible that the people involved in the audio recordings themselves leaked them. Has this aspect been considered? Every mobile phone nowadays has a recording system.”
A two-member bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Justice Aminuddin and Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan, heard the federal government’s petition regarding the audio leaks.
During the hearing, the Supreme Court stated that the Islamabad High Court cannot proceed with the audio leaks case. It deemed the High Court’s orders of May 29 and June 25 as exceeding its powers, stating that the High Court does not have the authority to take suo motu notice.
The Supreme Court, upon the federal government’s request, summoned the record of the audio leaks case and issued notices to Bushra Bibi and Najam Saqib.
Justice Aminuddin Khan inquired whether the High Court had determined who recorded the audio.
