Posted 1/11/2024, 1:32:00 PM
Supreme Court Justice Ahsan Resigns Shortly Before Becoming Chief Justice, Raising Questions
- Supreme Court Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan has resigned, shortly after Justice Mazahar Ali Naqvi resigned
- Ahsan was next in line to become chief justice after current CJP Qazi Faez Isa retires in October
- His early resignation raises questions about why he stepped down before becoming chief justice
- Legal analyst Hamid Mir says Ahsan may have resigned to avoid facing misconduct references filed by lawyers
- Lawyer Reema Omer says Ahsan's jurisprudence has been controversial, including rulings on Nawaz Sharif's disqualification