Supreme Court's Justice Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi tenders resignation

ISLAMABAD (92 News) - Justice Mazahar Akbar Naqvi of the Supreme Court tendered his resignation on Wednesday.

He has sent his resignation to President Arif Alvi.

In his resignation, he said that he had served in the High Court and the Supreme Court and now it was impossible for him to continue his work. "I am resigning as a judge of the Supreme Court," he added.

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court had rejected the request to stay the proceeding of Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) against Justice Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi. A three-member bench headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan and comprising Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail and Justice Musarrat Hilali heard the petition of Justice Naqvi.

During the hearing, the court rejected the request to stay the proceeding of SJC against Justice Mazahar and instructed him to file the petition with amendment. The further hearing of the case was then adjourned for an indefinite period.