Justice Kayani Warns of Summoning PM on Final IHC Day
Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan of the Islamabad High Court issued a stark warning on his final day on the bench, stating that the Prime Minister could be summoned before the court if the federal government continued to ignore judicial directives. The remarks came during proceedings on a matter involving state compliance with court orders.
Justice Kayani's warning is constitutionally significant, as a sitting superior court judge threatening to summon the head of government reflects the depth of institutional friction between the judiciary and the executive. The outgoing judge made clear that non-compliance with the court's orders would not go unchallenged, even at the highest levels of government.
The case before the court relates to outstanding governmental obligations that the bench found had not been fulfilled within prescribed timelines. Justice Kayani expressed visible frustration at what he characterised as a pattern of deliberate delay and institutional indifference.
The warning, delivered on the judge's last day in office, carries symbolic and legal weight. It places the incoming bench under pressure to maintain the same posture of accountability and ensures the matter remains on the judicial docket with an elevated public profile.
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