A day earlier, the apex court turned down Justice Naqvi’s plea to halt the ongoing SJC misconduct proceedings against him. I, therefore, effective today resign as judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan,” he added. Justice Naqvi may now be entitled to pension and other privileges after his resignation. Later, the judge filed a detailed response to the show-cause notice, claiming that the allegations against him were “absolutely and maliciously false”. On January 8, Justice Naqvi withdrew his objection to the three-judge bench hearing his plea challenging the issuance of a show-cause notice to him.

Source: The Express Tribune January 11, 2024 05:54 UTC