CJ bars ‘habitual petitioner’ from entering top court premises

islamabad — Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar on Wednesday banned entry of habitual petitioner Shahid Orakzai in the court premises.

A three-member bench of the apex court headed by the chief justice issued the notice banning Shahid Orakzai’s entry in SC premises, as he has been seen maligning the judicial process by filing petitions.

Most recently Orakzai filed a petition against the appointment of Justice Mansoor Ali Shah as SC judge.

The chief justice remarked that the era of false petitions is now over.

“You are a habitual petitioner who insults judges,” the chief justice observed. “We will not allow judges to be insulted,” he added.

Admonishing Orakzai for appearing in court with “false petitions”, Justice Nisar remarked that he “brought in a new case every day.”

Answering a query by Orakzai, Justice Nisar said he was banned from all SC registries. “In which country?” Orakzai inquired. “In Pakistan, and if you don’t get off that rostrum now, I will take a more extreme measure,” the CJP warned, visibly angry.

As chief justice of Pakistan, Justice Nisar has the authority to bar a person from entering court premises.

This is not the first time Orakzai, who has a reputation of filing ‘controversial’ petitions, has been in hot water. In 2014, the Islamabad High Court had fined him for “wasting the court’s time”. — APP