The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered a halt to the ongoing proceedings in the audio leak case at the Islamabad High Court (IHC). This decision came in response to an appeal by the federal government challenging the IHC’s previous ruling in the Bushra Bibi and Najam-ul-Saqib audio leak case.
During the hearing, Additional Attorney General (AAG) Amir Rehman argued that the IHC’s May 29 order, which prohibited phone tapping, had adversely affected intelligence agencies’ operations. The IHC had stated that unauthorized surveillance by state officials violated citizens’ fundamental rights under the Constitution.
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Justice Aminuddin Khan questioned whether the high court had identified who was responsible for recording the audio, while Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan expressed concern over the lack of progress in uncovering the truth.
The Supreme Court, after accepting the federal government’s appeal, suspended the IHC’s June 25 order and issued notices to the respondents. The SC further restrained the IHC from proceeding with the case until further notice, citing concerns over the IHC exceeding its jurisdiction.
