Tag: CJP Qazi Faez Isa

  • Govt blocks passports of 23 individuals involved in attack on Qazi Faez Isa

    Govt blocks passports of 23 individuals involved in attack on Qazi Faez Isa

    The Pakistani passports of 23 persons allegedly involved in the attack on former Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa have been blocked. 

    Appearing on Geo, journalist Asif Bashir Chaudhry claimed that 23 Pakistanis had been traced through the help of CCTV footage, including former Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Maleeka Ali Bokhari, who was involved in the alleged attack on ex-CJP Qazi Faiz Isa.

    The passports were blocked following strong reactions from Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi last month, who had vowed to take stern action against the assaulters in London.

    Shayan Ali, a famous Tik Toker known for spearheading PTI protests in London and often seen outside the residence of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif, has also been nominated in the Passport Control List (PCL).


    Sadia Faheem, Faheem Gulzar, Maheen Faisal, Sadra Tariq, Habba Tariq, Waqas Chohan, Mohsin Haider, Zameer Akram, Sardar Taimoor, Mohammad Pervez Ali, Rukhsana Kausar, Sheikh Mohammad Jameel, Mehran Habib, Zaheer Ahmad, Rehman Anwar, Mohammad Sadiq Khan, Khadija Kashif, Mohammad Naveed Afzal, Shehzad Qureshi, Suleman Ali Shah, and Bilal Anwar, are among those whose passports have also been revoked.

    Asif Bashir Chaudhry further revealed: “The 23 names involved in the attack on ex-CJP Qazi Faez Isa are not dual nationals except two.”

    Citing Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Cyber Crime case no 3,906/2024 against 23 Pakistanis, Chaudhry stated: “As soon as these suspects land in Pakistan legally, they will be arrested instantly.”

    FIA included 153 other names on the list, which reportedly are dual nationals, a journalist said.

    In October, dozens of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf followers and party leaders, including Sayed Zulfi Bukhari, Sahibzada Jahangir and former MNA Maleeka Bokhari, had protested against former CJP Qazi Faez Isa on his arrival for dinner at Middle Temple in London.⁠


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    Outside the entrance gate of London’s Middle Temple, PTI followers had chanted, “Go Qazi, Go Qazi.”⁠

    Interior Minister on October 30 condemned the attack and ordered the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) to block the ID card of those involved in the attack on the Pakistani ambassador in which former CJP Qazi Faez Isa was present.


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    In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the Interior Ministry wrote, “We cannot remain silent on this incident,” and questioned why there was no security given to the Qazi Faez Isa amid threats.⁠

  • CJ Qazi Faez Isa had ‘head in sand’, says Justice Mansoor Ali Shah

    CJ Qazi Faez Isa had ‘head in sand’, says Justice Mansoor Ali Shah

    Justice Mansoor Ali Shah refused to attend Friday’s full court reference in honor of the outgoing Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), Qazi Faez Isa.

    The senior puisne judge Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, in a letter of refusal on the record of the reference proceedings, alleged that CJP Isa had not upheld the integrity of the judiciary during his tenure.

    Full court reference is a long-standing tradition in legal systems and a ceremonial acknowledgement of the outgoing Chief Justice’s contributions and services to the judiciary, leadership and dedication to upholding the judiciary integrity.

    “To stand a Reference and celebrate such a tenure would send a message that a Chief Justice can betray his institution, erode its strength, act petty and low and still be celebrated as an honorable servant of justice. I am sorry, I in good conscious, cannot stand at a reference for such a Chief Justice,” opined Mansoor Ali Shah in the letter.

    He also alleged that Qazi Faez Isa had compromised the very foundation of the rule of law during his tenure and betrayed the judiciary’s sacred role.

    Syed Mansoor Ali Shah added, “Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, like an ostrich, with his head in the sand, remained complacent and indifferent to external influences and pressure on the judiciary.”

    Recalling the previous full court reference in honour of the former CJP Mian Saqib Nisar, the judge said that he had not attended his reference, too, as Saqib Nisar overstepped the boundaries of his constitutional role and ventured into matters beyond his jurisdiction.

    “His tenure will be defined by pettiness, vindictiveness, and a lowly approach to administrative matters, having no grace or humility,” he said to Qazi Faez Isa while concluding in a letter.

    On Thursday night, Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Athar Minallah, Justice Ayesha Malik, and Justice Shahid Waheed, along with Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, remained absent at the reception of Qazi Faez Isa.