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ISLAMABAD:
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday reserved its verdict on the admissibility of a petition seeking to restrain Sessions Judge Nasir Javed Rana from performing his judicial duties.
IHC Chief Justice Sarfraz Dogar was hearing the petition filed by Osama Riaz against the sessions judge in the light of a 2004 observation of the Supreme Court.
During the hearing, the Chief Justice questioned the timing of the plea, noting that the Supreme Court’s remark was made 22 years ago. “Where were you all that time? After twenty-two years, did you remember that the Supreme Court order was not carried out?” he remarked.
The petitioner’s lawyer argued that the issue had resurfaced recently after being highlighted in the media in October 2025. “According to the notice we have challenged, the judge continues to perform his duties. If anything illegal has been pointed out and published in an English newspaper, the record is there,” he argued.
He maintained that the case related to an observation of the Supreme Court which was part of the court record, adding that due process must be followed.
