SC must lay down parameters about judges' privacy: Munir A. Malik.

ISLAMABAD -- Justice Qazi Faez Isa's counsel Munir Ahmed Malik on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to lay down parameters or guidelines about the privacy of judges.

As the 10-judge full-court, led by Justice Umar Ata Bandial, resumed hearing of Justice Isa's petition0 against the reference, the judge's counsel Muneer A Malik presented his arguments.

'Is it not proper that SC should give guidelines what the executive [govt] should do and what it should not do so that judges' privacy should not be violated and their families should not be snooped upon,' Malik said.

He questioned the role of Law Minister Dr Farogh Naseem in filing presidential reference against Justice Isa.

According to Malik, the law minister bypassed the cabinet and sent the summary directly to the prime minister.

Justice Isa's counsel continued that 'even Dr Naseem directed the Assets Recovery Unit (ARU) to inquire about Justice Isa and his family after filing the presidential reference. The law minister also issued a press statement about the filing of the presidential reference.'

He said the presidential reference was filed without jurisdiction and...