Key Points
The judges complainedaboutinterference and intimidation from theInter-Services Intelligence,or ISI, especiallyincasesrelated toImran Khan and his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) party.Further, the letter allegedthe abduction of a judges relative, video bugging of anothers drawing room and bedroom, and much more..
Thecontroversy caused bythe letter is not going to die down anytime soonandis bound to add to the existing political discomfort.Whats more concerning, however,is the longer-term impact.Both the establishment and the Supreme Court have thrown the six judges under the bus for their respective reasons...
But his claim doesnt hold water as these judges were appointed in 2021, which means that they were not in a position to write a letter in his support.Instead,Siddiquis reaction may have more to do with the fact that he is sympathetictothe Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN)and mayview the current protest as benefiting PMLNs rival, the PTI...
While this mayaffectthe careers of these six judges,with elevations tothe Supreme Courtunlikely due to disapproval from thesitting government and some senior judges, the matter cannot be easilybrushedunder the carpet.This isespeciallytrueif there is a second round of allegations, as some media sources I spoke with indicated...
Suchleaks and letters indicate theworkingsof a much bigger inter-institutional lobby that has not accepted Imran Khans incarceration, the PTIs forced ouster from powerafterthe 2024 elections, and the current governmentscomposition.Themilitarys long-standingnarrativeoftraditional parties and their leaders being corrupt hasbecome deeply ingrained..
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