F.P. Report
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has summoned Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry and Federal Minister Azam Swati in a case regarding the transfer of Islamabad Inspector General of Police (IGP) Jan Muhammad on Wednesday.
A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar heard a suo motu case on the transfer of the Islamabad IGP.
Attorney General of Pakistan Khalid Javed, secretary establishment and interior secretary appeared before the court for the hearing.
During the hearing, the court took strict notice of the statements of Fawad Chaudhry and Azam Swati and summoned them. The bench also directed the affected family to appear before court.
The chief justice also called for clips of Swati’s speech.
Justice Nisar remarked, “It was said that the Supreme Court cannot remove an IGP.”
Holding the constitution book in the air, Justice Nisar remarked, “It is the Supreme Court that sent a prime minister home as per the Constitution.”
Stating that “there is no doubt that the prime minister is the chief executive”, Justice Nisar lashed out at Chaudhry and said, “The information minister issued an irresponsible statement. Are such statements given? There is a limit to irresponsibility.”
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