Former CJP Isa in PTI's crosshairs as UK MPs discuss Imran's plight – Pakistan

LONDON: After pressuring British parliamentarians to write to their government over Imran Khan's incarceration, the PTI is continuing its campaign full steam ahead and raising awareness abroad about its leader's prolonged detention, with a protest planned at an event where former chief justice Qazi Faez Isa will be a key guest.

A group of parliamentarians have sent an official letter to the UK's Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, David Lammy, urging him to take action over the detention of ex-Prime Minister Khan, while a senior leader of the PTI confirmed to Dawn on Sunday that the party's London-based leaders and supporters would protest at an event later this week where ex-CJP Isa would be a key guest.

Speaking to Dawn, UK-based PTI leader Sayed Zulfikar Bukhari said, “Naturally, overseas Pakistanis will protest. Faez Isa left a miserable legacy and destroyed the justice system in Pakistan. He has a long record of charges, from stripping us of our symbol, to reserved seats, and allowing courts to open certain precincts to recounts. He is a disgraced figure and he should not speak on a prestigious platform.

Mr. Bukhari was referring to the participation of ex-CJP Faez Isas in the prestigious event at Middle Temple, one of the four Inns of Court, which have the exclusive right to call students to the bar.

A dinner for councilors and members of the Inn will take place on Tuesday in London, during which a ceremony to summon members elected to the bench will take place. This year's guests include, among others, retired judge Isa, who will be called to the bench before the dinner and then invited to take a seat at the high table. After dinner, each new advisor will give a short speech.

Former Justice Isa is the first Pakistani judge elected as an advisor to the Middle Temple. After retiring on October 25, he arrived in London to attend the ceremony in his honor. He studied law at Middle Temple, following in the footsteps of his father, also an alumnus.

Ahead of the event, PTI's main and his willingness to protest. will take place on site.

MPs write a letter

Liverpool Riverside MP Kim Johnson, along with several other MPs, wrote a letter to Minister David Lammy, arguing that Mr Khan's detention had no legal basis and was intended to prevent him from taking part in political office.

He cited an Amnesty International report which spoke of a tendency to militarize the justice system to inhibit political activities. Kim Johnson's letter highlights that Mr. Khan has been deprived of adequate resources to prepare his defense in at least three trials, highlighting concerns about violations of fair trial standards.

MPs also condemned recent amendments to Pakistan's constitution that would establish a new federal constitutional court, with the power to override the Supreme Court in politically sensitive cases.

British MPs argued that this would undermine judicial independence and allow the Pakistani government to more effectively silence opposition voices.

MPs were also concerned about recent measures to limit the activities of the restricted party.

Parliamentarians in this House will agree that the political precedent this sets is dangerous, the letter says, calling for Mr Khan's immediate release and urging the UK Government to advocate for the protection of human rights and values democratic.

This letter was supported by MPs and peers from all parties, including Baroness Joan Bakewell, Apsana Begum MP and Lord Peter Hain, among others.

The letter comes just days after Imran Khan made headlines in major international publications after his ex-wife Jemima Goldsmith, English business tycoon Richard Branson, philanthropist Jeffrey Skoll and American epidemiologist Lawrence Brilliant spoke out of their concerns about his health and his life.

Published in Dawn, October 28, 2024

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