ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s senator Faisal Vawda on Wednesday demanded the provision of evidence over the alleged interference in the judiciary in the context of the recent allegations by Islamabad High Court (IHC) judge Justice Babar Sattar.
Vawda said this in a press conference here in Islamabad. “Accusing someone would not work, the evidence would have to be given in the court,” he added. He questioned that after 15 days of the allegations, no details were shared to support the claims of alleged interference.
He asked the IHC judge Babar Sattar to come up with the concrete evidence of interference. He also demanded the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) to interfere in this matter.
He urged that the country should be protected from external and internal conspiracies, and the process of targeting state institutions should be ended.
Babar Sattar’s Allegations
Earlier, the previous day, Islamabad High Court (IHC) judge Justice Babar Sattar once again raised the alleged interference by the intelligence entities in the judicial process. He raised the allegations via a letter he sent to IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq, stating that he was asked to back off from the audio leaks case.
“In the audio leaks case, I was given a message to back off. I was told to back off from scrutinizing the surveillance system, but I did not pay any heed to such threats,” the letter maintained.
