A senior lawyer said Anwar’s remarks had done what Justice Isa’s legal team could not in the last five months. But it was witnessed during the last hearing that the bench unanimously gave a tough time to the former attorney general and questioned the government’s contentions in the presidential reference against the SC judge. However, the official said Khalid would not argue the presidential reference as he already in the past expressed his opinion in favour of Justice Isa. It is also learnt that one petitioner bar had also contacted him to argue over the presidential reference. It is also likely that the new AGP may give his opinion to the government about the withdrawal of presidential reference, suggesting that first, the FBR should send a notice to the SC judge’s spouse over non-disclosure of assets.

Source: The Express Tribune February 22, 2020 07:07 UTC