Why Faizabad sit-in case proceedings not broadcast live?

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has informed the Supreme Court that action has been taken on the decision of the apex court regarding the Faizabad sit-in case.

The Supreme Court has stated that if the parties involved wish to submit anything, they may do so by October 27. The next hearing will take place on November 1st.

While talking about the Faizabad sit-in case as a matter of public interest, Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa said, “A committee has been formed to decide about directly broadcast proceedings. The committee is monitoring all aspects. As soon as the work on this is completed, there will be live streaming (of Faizabad sit-in case).”

The chief justice asked the Attorney General for Pakistan and lawyers present on the roster, “We also need feedback on live broadcasting. What is the response to it?”

Attorney General for Pakistan Mansoor Usman told the court that the audience for the first live broadcast of the Supreme Court’s proceedings exceeded even that of cricket matches.

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On a lighter note, Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa remarked, “In your revenues, you are not giving the court a share.”

The chief justice also mentioned at one point, “On May 12, 2007, 55 people were killed in Karachi during the Lawyers’ Movement. On that containers were introduced to Pakistan’s politics. At that time, MQM’s minister was looking after the Port and Shipping. Now his review petition is in front of us, but his lawyer did not show up. Only one person accepted the decision.”

Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa further commented, “The interesting fact is that only one person accepted the decision of the Faizabad sit-in case, and only one party accepted it, the TLP, and Khadim Rizvi is the one who accepted it.”

He said, “Mistakes are made by everyone. Acknowledging big mistakes is important. Mistakes also happen in judicial decisions, so we have review petitions. Everyone says orders come from above, and this is how it works in Pakistan.”

The chief justice asked the lawyers representing the Election Commission of Pakistan, who requested the withdrawal of review petition, whether their department had conducted its own accountability, or were they also instructed from “above to withdraw the review petition”?

The chief justice stated, “It is said in Pakistan that orders come from above, and this is how it works in this country. And by orders from above, I do not mean Allah Almighty.”