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Pakistan to Probe Military's Alleged Coercion of Senior Judges

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Six of eight members of the Islamabad High Court sent a letter to the Supreme Judicial Council. The letter accused the Inter-Services Intelligence, or ISI, of meddling in judicial proceedings. An army general runs the spy agency, which is notorious for orchestrating the making or breaking of elected governments. The Pakistani military denies it interferes in national politics.

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The Straits Times

Pakistan to investigate army's meddling in judiciary, law minister says

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan will set up an inquiry commission to investigate accusations by six High Court judges of interference and intimidation by the country's powerful intelligence agencies in judicial decisions, the law minister said on Thursday. Read more at straitstimes.com.

1 month ago·Singapore

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VOA News

Pakistan to Probe Military's Alleged Coercion of Senior Judges

Islamabad — Pakistan’s government announced Thursday that it will set up a special commission to investigate allegations the military-run spy agency has been subjecting federal judges to intimidation, torture and other abuses to secure favorable judicial rulings in political cases. The charges were listed in a letter written by six of eight members of the Islamabad High Court and sent this week to the Supreme Judicial Council, which governs Paki…

1 month ago·United States

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Malay Mail

Pakistan to investigate army’s meddling in judiciary, law minister says

ISLAMABAD, March 28 — Pakistan will set up an inquiry commission to investigate accusations by six High Court judges of interference and intimidation by the country’s powerful intelligence agencies in judicial decisions, the law minister said today. Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar made the announcement at a news conference in Islamabad, saying the decision was taken at a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi…

1 month ago·Selangor, Malaysia

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Bangkok Post

Pakistan investigates army meddling in judiciary

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan will set up an inquiry commission to investigate accusations by six High Court judges of interference and intimidation by the country’s powerful intelligence agencies in judicial decisions, the law minister said on Thursday.

1 month ago·กทม, Thailand

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