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SC Hearing against FIA Notices to Journalists | CJP Strict Remarks | Hasnaat Malik's Analysis
SC Hearing against FIA Notices to Journalists | CJP Strict Remarks | Hasnaat Malik's Analysis
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00:00 Chief Justice, you seem to be in a lot of pain.
00:03 Please be a little scared.
00:05 You told the YouTubers, "This is not journalism."
00:07 You told them about journalism, how it is done, how it is recorded.
00:12 They said, "You just sit in the sky for hits."
00:15 You sell your conscience, sir.
00:17 Look, there is truth in these things to some extent.
00:21 But should Chief Justice give such remarks?
00:25 It is a matter of the harassment of journalists.
00:27 And you are giving a line.
00:30 This is the line that you are trying to put on the media.
00:34 And you are giving them justification that they are wrong,
00:37 they do selective reporting, they do everything for the dollar.
00:41 There is a PR office in the Supreme Court.
00:43 A 19th grade officer sits there.
00:45 There are people in his office.
00:47 What is his job?
00:48 When there is some wrong news, he calls that reporter and tells him that this news is not right.
00:52 And he continues to make allegations.
00:55 He makes people prepare and publish.
00:58 This is not the way that Chief Justice Qazi Faiza is doing.
01:01 That he takes the media person's hand.
01:06 And when he does these things, we saw before that too.
01:09 When he criticized the media, people in JIT started getting arrests,
01:14 notices started coming.
01:16 Now the remarks that he has given,
01:18 and you will see that there will be a regulation in this regard,
01:22 and some other institutions will become active.
01:24 So I think Chief Justice Qazi Faiza should have an idea
01:27 that how chilling his remarks are for journalism.
01:32 If we say that there are problems everywhere,
01:37 but if Chief Justice points out the media at this micro level,
01:41 then how will we get the recognition?
01:45 When Chief Justice will talk about this, who will talk below?
01:48 This is the most important matter of Mateeullah Jaan case.
01:50 He said that this is an open and shut case.
01:52 The video is available and he has warned the government.
01:55 What decision will he give that will not be liked?
01:57 I think that is a matter of the past.
01:59 But the remarks that he has given, that he is earning dollars,
02:02 these were very inappropriate remarks.
02:05 I think that media freedom is under threat.
02:09 Already the allegations that they should be stopped,
02:13 curtailed, and more restrictions should be imposed on them,
02:17 when such remarks will come, they will get empowerment and this will happen.
02:21 If we say that it is selective, then what?
02:23 There are many things in the Supreme Court,
02:25 there are many cases that are not found.
02:27 There are many complaints of one community, mistrust,
02:30 one complaint, one community gets a lot of relief.
02:33 So we will also say that the judges' judgement is also selective.
02:36 And in many cases, there is silence.
02:39 There is judicial restrain, there is judicial activism.
02:42 So I think that everywhere, there is a need for improvement.
02:45 I want to say that the environment is unfortunately
02:48 facing a confrontation, judiciary vs executive, establishment.
02:52 In this whole environment, the six judges of Islamabad High Court,
02:57 the whole High Court has stood up.
03:00 I have been trying to understand since last week,
03:03 you are a senior reporter, you understand all the news inside and outside.
03:06 There are also off the record news inside which are known.
03:09 Why was Suo Moto being raised?
03:12 Why was it being avoided? I am not able to understand this.
03:14 See, this was the case, weakness was shown in this case
03:18 and the message was not good.
03:20 In fact, there was disappointment all over the country.
03:22 Why?
03:23 The 126 judges of Pakistan were disappointed.
03:26 One thing is very clear that in six months,
03:29 you tell me one case in which the executive and the present Supreme Court
03:34 in any case, there was a confrontation or they had difficulties
03:39 and there was disappointment.
03:41 The executive is very happy.
03:44 The present Supreme Court Bar, Pakistan Bar Council,
03:47 Supreme Court and the executive are on the same page.
03:50 We have been seeing this page for six months.
03:52 So, it was that if such a thing would have come,
03:55 but it is a good thing that the hearing will be held tomorrow.
03:58 What are you expecting tomorrow?
04:01 I think that the judges will strongly show their reservations and concerns.
04:08 The message will be very clear and an institutional response will come.
04:15 At least, not all judges, but some judges will show a serious reaction.
04:22 Tomorrow?
04:23 Tomorrow.
04:24 Will there be an order?
04:25 Or will there be an inquiry?
04:26 See, this is the thing that has come today.
04:29 These remarks should also come.
04:31 At least, in the future, how the judges will...
04:35 The Supreme Judicial Council has to make a code of conduct.
04:38 There should be a mechanism for clarification.
04:41 What are you seeing here?
04:43 The real issue is to protect the judges in the current situation.
04:48 When there is pressure on them in high profile cases,
04:51 to take some action for that, to give a message.
04:54 I don't know what the strategy will be tomorrow,
04:56 how this matter will be seen,
04:58 but it seems that the U-turn has not been taken in this way.
05:02 It will be tried till the logical end to take it.
05:06 And the space that we have given for 6 months,
05:09 or taken from us, that space will be taken back.
05:12 Will there be an inquiry?
05:14 There will be an order for inquiry, there can be a declaration.
05:17 Now, we will see, I don't know what will happen.
05:20 But at least, that side which confuses, will be brought on the defensive.
05:25 Okay, so tomorrow you will see interesting situations.
05:28 Secondly, the suspicious letter that has come to the High Court of Islamabad,
05:32 Chief Justice Amir Farooq has also taken notice of it.
05:35 It seems that things are going in the wrong direction.
05:38 Anthrax, biological, it is your weapon, it will be checked.
05:42 What is going on here?
05:44 There are some taunts and excuses for this too.
05:46 These things have been coincident, but all these things will happen.
05:50 Earlier, a judge said that a cracker was thrown in his house,
05:54 and he was transferred.
05:56 These are such things.
05:57 In the past, Waqar Seth Sahib also said such things.
06:00 So, I think that tomorrow there will be concerns on this too,
06:04 that security of the judges should be ensured.
06:06 And the way we are seeing, I think,
06:09 this is becoming a narrative for 3-4 days,
06:12 these 6 judges feel that they are on trial, they are accused,
06:15 and those people will be disappointed tomorrow.
06:18 Thank you very much, Hassanat.
06:19 Tomorrow is the most important day, Suomoto notice has been taken.
06:23 The 7th bench is going to sit,
06:26 regarding the letter of 6 judges of Islamabad High Court,
06:28 it is the most important hearing.
06:30 All eyes will be on the Supreme Court,
06:32 whether the institution and judges will be kept safe,
06:35 whether there will be clear-cut orders.
06:37 Will the rest of the process be organized?
06:40 Will clarity be given?
06:41 Will such a mechanism, code of conduct be organized,
06:44 that the judges, sitting here, have clarity,
06:46 that what they have to do, how they have to do,
06:49 if they are brought under pressure or approached,
06:51 to do something about it. Not that you have to do it yourself. I'll be back after a short break.