SJC issues show-cause to Justice Isa for writing letters to Alvi.

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) on Thursday issued another show-cause notice to Supreme Court judge Justice Qazi Faez Isa, this time for "writing letters to President Arif Alvi" after a presidential reference was filed against him. Justice Isa has reportedly received two show-cause notices so far on separate charges.

The SJC in its fresh notice asked Justice Isa to explain his conduct for writing letters to the president of Pakistan. It is learnt that SC judge has been given 14 days to submit his reply.

A Lahore-based lawyer, Waheed Shahzad Butt, had filed a complaint against Justice Isa for violating the code of conduct for members of the judiciary by "writing letters to the president of Pakistan and sharing it with the media".

Interestingly, former Islamabad High Court judge Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui was also ousted for delivering a speech at the Rawalpindi Bar Association.

The lawyer in his application stated that "xwhile writing letters to the president of Pakistan and sharing it with the media, Justice Isa appears to have committed gross misconduct and is liable to be removed upon the recommendation of the SJC in terms of Article...