Thread by @AhmedWJanjua

Former CJ SC Iftikhar Choudhry appointed Qazi Essa straight out of nowhere from a simple Lawyer in Quetta as the Chief Justice of Baluchistan High Court without being a judge for even a single day.

Former President Aasif Ali Zardari issued the notification of appointment of Qazi Faez Issa Wednesday upon the recommendation of Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry

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Unheard of anywhere. Iftikhar Ch did this in his famous shuffle of PCO judges where he dismissed all the judges of Baluchistan high court including its Chief Justice.

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Iftikhar Ch then appointed all the new high court judges at will from their favourite lawyers and people.

He had dismissed all judges of the BHC and no one was left.

He appointed Qazi Essa direct as Chief Justice BHC who had never been a high court judge

Qazi Faez Essa appointed all the judges as per the the powers taken over by Iftikhar Choudhry from the Executive on the threat of annulling the 18th amendment which was being heard then.

Something worth mentioning:Iftikhar Chaudary’s father was an ASI in police in Sukhhar who on a misdemeanour was punished and sent to Baluchistan where his family got a Baluchistan domicile which helped him reach the exalted office of CJ.

The above makes it very clear why the Hudabiya case was closed and the state organs were vilified in a judgement on using the suo moto powers.

The shrieks of Ali Kurd and Bar Councils are now understood in support of Qazi Essa

It’s imperative for the Honourable Judiciary ensure that justice is done in the case of non declared properties purportedly gifted / sold by Shahbaz Sharif during the Hudabiya case is taken to its logical conclusion as per the law.

Observations of A.C (IR) in his letter No.112 dt:10th May, 2019 to Commissioner LTU ISB are as follows:-
Findings:
That Justice Qazi Faez Isa did not declare the above offshore properties owned by his wife(& children)
That Sarina Isa W/O Qazi Faez Isa who filed her returns Year14

That Justice Qazi Faez Isa was liable to declare above offshore properties as per provisions of Section 116 (1)(b) which mandates every taxpayer to file wealth statement in prescribed format declaring therein the total assets & liabilities of persons & spouse, & dependents.

That Mrs Sarina M Essa (wife), Sehr Essa Khoso (daughter), and Arsalan Essa Khoso (son) also did not declare above properties since they did not file their tax declarations for Tax Year 2014-2018.

The Federal Investigation Agency has submitted a report dated 10.05.2019 to remove any doubt about identity of the lady. Reason why Mrs Serina Essa Blames FIA of harassing her by blaming her.

Justice Qazi Faez Isa was elevated as Chief Justice of the Balochistan High Court on 5 August 2009. One of the aforesaid mentioned properties has been acquired in 2011, while two have been acquired in 2013. Since 2011 till date Justice Qazi Faez Isa has filed wealth statements..

Along with his tax returns,deliberately concealing above 3 properties, notwithstanding that all along u/s 116(1)(b) of ITO 2001,was under legal obligation to have declared said properties.His wife also filed wealth statement for tax year 2014, failed to declare said properties.

In the case the President Vs Mr Justice Shaukat Ali PLD 1971 SC 585,Records the opinion of the Supreme Judicial Council, at p.622M, was observed:

“In our view a greater degree of propriety is demanded from Judge,should avoid doing anything,can lead to appearance of impropriety.

Apart from fact Honourable Judge failed to declare afore-mentioned foreign properties of his wife in his successive wealth statements violates section 116(1)(b) of Income Tax Ordinance 2001, the fact that,Source to acquire the afore-stated properties also not accounted for.

The respective wealth reconciliation statements filed by Justice Qazi Faez Isa are also totally incorrect and tainted with concealment. Hence, a clear violation of Section 116(2) and other penal provision of Income Tax Ordinance 2001 are also made out.

Honourable Judge could simply address the shortcomings of his case & Everyone would think high of him.

Resorting to Political Comments,one Should Remember:Time never fails to bring every exalted reputation to a strict scrutiny.