Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa Saturday demanded evidence of his involvement in the rigging of the February 8 elections after Commissioner Rawalpindi Division Liaqat Ali Chatha levelled serious allegations against the top judge and other authorities.
“You level baseless allegations. There is no truth to it nor is evidence presented. You can level allegations all you want, it is your right but present evidence to back it. Whether good or bad, it will be determined later,” the top judge said in reaction to today’s dramatic development.
He went on to say that his role was only restricted to the facilitation of the conduct of elections.
“If someone did not want elections, that’s another story,” he said.
The CJP questioned his and apex court’s connection to the polls, saying that the court only receive and decide upon petitions linked to elections.
The CJP said that the apex court did not order the elections; instead, it asked both constitutional authorities — the president and the election commission — to stage the elections after arriving at a consensus on the date.
