ISLAMABAD: Terming his recent “off the record” talk with media men misinterpreted, Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa has clarified that he would not accept any “individual specific” proposal on fixing the tenure of the country’s top judge.
It was reported a day ago that CJP Isa — who is set to retire in October this year — had categorically rejected accepting an extension in his tenure, however, he suggested the government to go ahead with extending the tenure of other jurists.
The top judge’s statement made headlines amid rumours of an extension in his tenure via judiciary-centric legislation in parliament which is reportedly being deliberated upon by the coalition government.
In a statement, CJP’s Secretary Muhammad Mushtaq Ahmad stated that the top judge was surrounded by journalists who spoke to him and asked him questions following the commencement of the proceedings of the event to mark judicial year on Monday.
“The Chief Justice made it clear that he was talking to them off the record, but since the conversation has been misinterpreted and widely disseminated it is necessary to accurately reproduce what transpired,” the statement added.
The event was also addressed by the attorney general, the vice chairman of the Pakistan Bar Council and the president of the Supreme Court Bar Association, he added.
