ISLAMABAD, June 27 (Online): Islamabad High Court (IHC) has reseved judgement on the mainatainability of the petition filed by two sacked prosecutors.
The c ase came up for hearing beforesingle bench of IHC led by Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiani here Monday.
Mian Amir Sultan Goraya and Fakhra Amir Sultan had challenged the dismissal as public prosecutors. These two prosecutors have been removed by the government from their office on the recommendations of Advocate General (AG) Islamabad.
Special prosecutors were charged with supporting the acquittal of Imran Khan Chairman PTI in parliament attack case.
The counsel for the petitoner told the court favor was sought from us in some high profile cases and when we did not give then we were remvoed from our post.
The court remarked the appointments of advocate general office and attorney general office are made this way. These are political offices. Do you want to work by force?
The counsel for the petitoner told the court they were remvoed from their posts under the chrges of misconduct. This way our career is at stake.
The court remarked the federal government wants there should be no prosecution branch here then what can we say. No legal counsel has any right. You were appointed without advertisment. There are two anti terrorism courts functioning here. 38 cases are running. During the last two years what decisions they have given. We can understand in NAB cases but what why cases are not being decided in anti terroism court. We should feel ashamded. 14 peope were martyred in lawyer’s case. No decision could be made in this case since 2014.
The court further remarked high court, prosecutor, judges of anti terrorism courts all are responsible for not deciding these cases. If judges fear then they should go home.
The counsel for the petitioner told the court they have interest in several cases. Therefore, advocate general is bringing his men.
The court remarked had even a single word been written in your removal from service letter, then your case could hae become better.
The counsel for the petitioner told the court we were targetted by bar due to these cases. Campaign is being run on face book.
The court remarked if we read face book, twitter and all of them then whose honor is secure. If we start fighting after reading facebook then the system cannot run here.
The court reserved the judgment on the maintainability of the petition after hearing the arguments of counsel for petitioner.
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