We welcome refusal of Tassaduq Hussain Jillani from heading inquiry commission: Liaqat Baloch

LAHORE, April 2 (SABAH): Acting Emir Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Liaqat Baloch has said that they welcome refusal of former chief justice of Pakistan Justice (retd) Tassaduq Hussain Jillani from heading the inquiry commission.

Liaqat Baloch said after consultation of the Prime Minister and Chief Justice, decision of inquiry commission could not have reliable results. He said that Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) is proper platform to conduct hearing on the letter issue as in the letter; the Supreme Judicial Council was requested for consultation while the Cabinet ignored its terms of reference and made inquiry commission.

He said now Tassaduq Hussain Jillani has apologized from heading the commission on this same point which is why larger bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan should in first hearing appoint forum of Supreme Judicial Council to conduct hearing on the letter. He further said that Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Qazi Faez Isa should prefer Supreme Judicial Council instead of new experiments and initiatives for current country’s situation, judiciary independence and safeguarding judges.

At this stage, he said we would not demand resignation of the Chief Justice of Pakistan as now for independence of judiciary and safeguard of judges, a way out is to be made through judiciary. He said disorder at judicial front may prove dangerous for democratic and judicial basis.

Liaqat Baloch said that people want solution of their issues as financial crisis is becoming fatal for a common man. He said political instability in the country will not prove better for economy, democracy and parliamentary politics. He noted it is writing on the wall that February 8, 2024 elections were totally rigged which would give after affects.

He said treatment of political democratic crisis and uncertainty at national fronts is not with the establishment and judiciary but it is with politicians. He said the national leadership should be well aware of the situation and admit mistakes of the past while putting aside politics of revenge and power to search political solution of political crisis otherwise worsening political economic crisis is not pointing out good future. Liaqat Baloch said that Jamaat-e-Islami would support constitutional democratic political dialogue for solving political and economic crisis.