CJP grills Rector Islamic University, asks Govt to decide her fate

Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faiz Issa has said that it was the easiest job to abuse the chief justice, instead of giving reply, adding that it has become a fashion to abuse courts by hiring three or four paid journalists, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faiz Isa was hearing a petition regarding the appointment of permanent vice-chancellors in public sector universities.

On the orders of the CJP, Rector Islamic University Samina Malik appeared in the court on a wheelchair.

During the hearing, harsh comments were exchanged between the Chief Justice and the lawyer Rector Islamic University Rihanuddin Golra. Rihanuddin addressing the CJP said, “you alleged that the medical certificate is fake, look at Dr. Samina's condition, how is the medical certificate fake?

Justice Isa replied that “if the names in the medical certificate and other documents were different, then doubt will arise. The lawyer said that Samina Malik attend only one meeting and she attended others meetings online”.

The Chief Justice said whether the HEC office is in any other city that she took part in the meetings online? CJP directed her to answer how many vacancies are there in the university?.

Her counsel told the CJP that “you had asked this question in the university board meeting as a member, and she had answered there too, and today I am giving the same answer in the court”. The Chief Justice got annoyed over the remarks of the counsel and said that we are silent so it does not mean that you should misbehave. The CJP directed security to remove Rehan Golra from rostrum. On the CJP’s ordered the police officers removed the lawyer Rehan Golra from the rostrum. The Chief Justice questioned what Dr. Samina was doing near the media, call her here? The CJP questioned why you don't attend the meetings?

Samina Malik told the court, “I am under the influence of medicine, give me some time and I will answer the questions”. The Chief Justice got angry at this reply and said that “if you want to play drama then leave here. The Chief Justice directed Samina Malik to leave the courtroom”. After Samina Malik exit, journalists also leave the court.

Chief Justice Qazi Faiz Isa said that now three or four hired journalists will go and start abusing CJP. Justice Issa said that he has taken one suo motu on the advice of other judges, should we take notice of contempt of court and start sending them to jail? Chief Justice Faiz Isa remarked that according to HEC Samina uses illness as an excuse and fails to attend board meetings. The CJP remarked that “is there only one woman left in the whole of Pakistan who remains sick all the time? Foreign countries are also trustees of Islamic University, the federal government should decide whether to retain the Rector of Islamic University or not”.