ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The former Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice (retd) Tassaduq Hussain Jillani has been appointed the Head of the Inquiry Commission that will investigate the letter written by six Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges alleging interference by intelligence agencies in judicial matters.
Last Tuesday, six IHC judges wrote a startling letter to the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) members regarding attempts to pressure judges through abduction and torture of their relatives as well as secret surveillance inside their homes.
Later Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and the Chief Justice Qazi Faiz Isa decided to form a Commission to investigate the concerns of interference in judicial affairs.
In its meeting held in Islamabad on Saturday, the Federal Cabinet presided by Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif picked Justice (retd) Tassaduq Hussain Jillani to lead the Inquiry Commission formed to probe the letter by six IHC judges.
According to the Terms of Reference (TORs), the Inquiry Commission will fully investigate the allegations of the IHC judges and determine their veracity if any.
It will also investigate if any official was directly involved in judicial interference and will suggest action against any agency, department or state institution based on the facts unearthed.
 Tassaduq Hussain Jillani has been appointed the Head of the Inquiry Commission that will investigate the letter written by six Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges alleging interference by intelligence agencies in judicial matters.){kind=link}