ISLAMABAD – Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa directed the relevant officials to produce the petitioner in person before the court for hearing of the plea seeking annulment of February 8 general elections.
Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa passed the order while heading a three-member bench comprising Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Musarrat Hilali.
“Where is the petitioner?,” asked the chief justice as the hearing commenced.
Justice Mazhar remarked that petitioner Brig (retd) Ali Khan had moved a plea to withdraw his petition against the general elections on February 13.
The CJP remarked, “It is not possible. We will hear this petition. Such joke cannot be with the Supreme Court,”.
“Present the petitioner before this court no matter where he is. They file plea and then disappear. Is it a joke?,” CJP Isa further remarked.
The court staff apprised the court that the petitioner was approached through his cell number and through his address but they could not reach him.
CJP Isa remarked, “Was that for the sake of popularity? The petitioner shared the plea with the media soon after filing it in the court.
“Don’t know whether the petitioner himself filed the plea or not, and don’t know if he appears at the later stage and said that he did not withdraw it. Such joke cannot be with the Supreme Court,” remarked the top judge.
The top judge directed the relevant Station House Officer (SHO) to comply with the notice of the court regarding production of the petitioner before the court.
The court adjourned further hearing of the case till February 21.
