Reacting to the stay order issued by the Supreme Court on the proceedings of the audio-leaks inquiry commission, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Saturday said Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial is "is guilty and deserves punishment". In a statement released on the social networking site Twitter, the chief organiser of the PML-N claimed that preventing the commission from functioning is a proof and admission of his guilt. Or is it that the chief justice’s post exempts you from accountability," she questioned. The bench had held that consultation of the CJP is required for the nomination of high court judges in the inquiry. During the hearing, AGP Awan sought permission to make a preliminary submission, saying that CJP Bandial ought to consider recusing himself from the bench on account of a certain conflict of interest.

Source: The Express Tribune May 27, 2023 20:34 UTC