ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Azad-Jammu Kashmir, Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider Khan has met the minister for Kashmir Affairs Mian Manzoor Ahmad Wattoo and discussed the ongoing AJK Supreme Court crisis with him.
The AJK PM briefed the federal minister about the reference against the Chief Justice Supreme Court AJK Reaz Akhtar Chaudhry and the situation arising out of it, and took the federal minister into confidence over the issue.
The Azad Kashmir president had filed a reference against Chief Justice Reaz Akhtar Chaudhry for violating and subverting the constitution as well as several decisions of the apex court, besides committing misconduct.
The reference against the CJ was filed on the advice of the prime minister in the region's Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) under section 42-E of the AJK's interim constitution.
During the meeting the AJK PM maintained that the reference against the CJP, AJK has been filed in accordance with Constitution and law and assured that AJK government would abide by any decision/verdict passed by the Supreme Judicial Council.
Assuring that the issue would/could be handled constitutionally, and legally, he stressed to avoid politicizing of the issue, and declared all steps taken by President of AJK after the filing of reference are un-constitutional.
Speaking on the occasion, the federal minister stressed on speedy solution of the crisis in accordance with law and constitution.
He denied that there was any interference by (Pakistani) government in the affairs of AJK, and hoped that the AJK leadership would see to the speedy solution of the impending constitutional crisis.
The Azad Kashmir president had filed a reference against Chief Justice Reaz Akhtar Chaudhry and appointed the most senior judge as the acting chief justice.
The reference against the CJ was filed on the advice of the prime minister in the region's Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) under section 42-E of the AJK's interim constitution.
It merits mentioning that Justice Chaudhry had rejected the move as unconstitutional and asserted that he was still the chief justice and performing his duties. (Online)
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