Man ‘involved in malicious campaign’ against CJP Qazi Faez Isa arrested,
Islamabad_In a press release issued on Thursday, the SC said that the accused in the case, named Mubarak Ahmad Sani, can only be tried and sentenced under the Pakistan Criminal Law Amendment Act of 1932.
The SC said that the offence calls for a maximum of six months imprisonment but the accused has already been in prison for a whole year so his release was ordered.
The statement said that it was completely wrong to suggest that the SC had disagreed with the definition of a Muslim udner the second amendment or called for sections penalising crimes against religion to be repealed.
The SC further said that Justice Qazi Faez Isa has tried to reference the Quran, the Hadith and the examples of the righteous caliphs to make sure laws are interpreted in line with Islamic teachings.
The statement added that if someone believes that a law or Islamic teaching has been wrongly interpreted in the decision, they reserved the right to appeal.
It added that judgements can be criticised but running organised campaigns against the judiciary and judges can damage the pillar that provides justice in the country.
During the hearing of the case, the chief justice had said that, “Sadly, in matters of religion, tempers flare up, and the Quranic mandate is forsaken.”
Earlier,
A man allegedly involved in malicious social media campaign against Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa has been apprehended.
Identified as Abdul Wasay, a resident of Rawalpindi, he allegedly misused the platform ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) to malign and hurl death threats at the chief justice.
Abdul Wasay is alleged to have played a significant role in orchestrating a detrimental social media campaign against Qazi Faez Isa. Law-enforcement agencies took swift action, promptly detaining the suspect.
Sources indicate that investigation is under way to identify those involved in the social media campaign against the chief justice of Pakistan.
No one is allowed to use the Supreme Court for ulterior motives
Authorities have affirmed their commitment to take strict legal action against all those found involved in the malicious campaign once they are identified through the investigation process.
Earlier, a joint investigation team (JIT) was formed on Jan 16 to probe a smear campaign against the judiciary on social media platforms.
The JIT comprises representatives from the Intelligence Bureau, the Inter-Services Intelligence, the deputy inspector-general of Islamabad police, a representative from the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, and any other co-opted member.
