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Justice Isa’s wife claims SC is treating her case ‘differently’
Spouse of Justice Qazi Faez Isa on Tuesday claimed that the Supreme Court was treating her case ‘differently’ and not in accordance with the standard it had set for Prime Minister Imran Khan’s assets case.
Sarina Isa was arguing before a 10-judge SC bench headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial during the hearing of review petitions against the court’s order in presidential reference against Justice Isa.
On June 19 last year, seven judges of a 10-judge bench quashed a presidential reference against Justice Isa but also ordered the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to conduct an inquiry into the judge’s family members’ foreign assets and submit a report to the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC).
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April 21, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) Tuesday asked Justice Qazi Faez Isa three questions about his legal connections regarding money trail for purchasing properties in the United Kingdom (UK) and held that if he successfully answered those questions, the case against him might come to an end.
A 10-member larger bench of the apex court, headed by Justice Umer Ata Bandial, resumed hearing in the identical review petitions against its last year order of June 19, referring the matter to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), directing it to initiate tax proceedings against spouse and children of Justice Faez Isa.
Isa to explain why he shouldn t be linked to UK assets
Justice Bandial says court decides cases in accordance with law not through emotions
Justice Qazi Faez Isa. PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD:
The presiding judge of a 10-member bench – hearing a slew of review petitions against the Supreme Court’s June 19, 2020 order – has asked Justice Qazi Faez Isa to explain why he should not be linked with his family members’ assets.
“You should explain that you have no link with your wife Sarina Isa’s accounts and transfer of money through these accounts after your appointment as the Balochistan High Court (BHC) chief justice,” Justice Umar Ata Bandial told Justice Isa on Tuesday.
This file photo shows Sarina Isa, the spouse of Justice Qazi Faez Isa. DawnNewsTV/File
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday sought a report from the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on the offshore properties of Sarina Isa, the spouse of Justice Qazi Faez Isa, after she pointed out several loopholes in the board’s investigation.
A 10-member SC bench headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial was hearing the review petitions on the court’s decision to dismiss the presidential reference against Justice Isa.
Justice Faez Isa, while arguing before the bench, said he never sought an adjournment to delay the proceedings, adding that the sword had been hanging over him for the last two years.