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Army asks SC to probe IHC judge's allegations against state institutions

Army asks SC to probe IHC judge's allegations against state institutions
July 22, 2018
RAWALPINDI (92 News) – The Pakistan Army asked the Supreme Court on Sunday to take action against a Islamabad High Court (IHC) justice for his serious allegations against state institutions. In his statement, Inter-Service Public Relation (ISPR) Director General Major Gen Asif Ghafoor said," “An honourable judge of Islamabad High Court of Pakistan has leveled serious allegations against state institutions including honourable judiciary and the premier state intelligence agency.” “In order to safeguard the sanctity and credibility of the state institutions, honourable Supreme Court of Pakistan has been requested to initiate appropriate process to ascertain the veracity of the allegations and take actions accordingly,” the ISPR director general also said.   A day earlier addressing at the Rawalpindi Bar Association, Justice Siddiqui had earlier levelled serious allegations against the intelligence agency and IHC Chief Justice Muhammad Anwar Khan Kasi.