Justice Qazi Faez Isa is a senior judge in Pakistan and currently serves as a judge in the Supreme Court of Pakistan. He was born on October 26, 1959, in Quetta, Pakistan. Justice Isa is known for his independent and principled decisions and his commitment to upholding the rule of law. His father was one of the 19 founding members of Muslim League in Pakistan. The only one from Baluchistan.
A report said in 2015 about Qazi Faez Esa,
On November 22, 2018, a two-judge SC bench, comprising Justice Qazi Faez Isa and Justice Musheer Alam, reserved its judgment against the terror tactics of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan and closed the hearing of the case that was initiated on suo motu on November 21, 2017. During the proceedings, the bench dished out severe criticism to the attorney general, media regulator, and other stakeholders.
In its conclusions to the judgment, the court directed the federal and provincial governments to monitor and prosecute those advocating hate, extremism, and terrorism. It also ordered the defense ministry and respective chiefs of the armed forces to initiate action against armed forces personnel found to have violated their oath. It has been two years since this judgment was issued, and unfortunately, not much has changed.
The judgment also noted that the Director General of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has taken to commenting on political matters, and the military must never be perceived to support a particular political party, faction, or politician. It highlighted the importance of keeping intelligence agencies away from political matters.
The perception that ISI may be involved in or interferes with matters with which an intelligence agency should not be concerned with, including politics, therefore was not put to rest.
Justice Qazi Faiz Esa is a true patriot who stands up for what is right, regardless of the consequences. He has been vindicated today, and we should all take a moment to reflect on the importance of upholding the rule of law and protecting our democratic values.
In 2019, Justice Isa was embroiled in a controversy when the government accused him of not disclosing his assets and referred the matter to the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), which is responsible for investigating complaints against judges. The case attracted widespread attention, with many arguing that the government was targeting Justice Isa because of his independent stance and his criticism of the government’s policies.
President Arif Alwi signed the reference sent to Supreme Judicial Council against Justice Qazi Faez Isa, which jeopardized his career, damaged the reputation of his family, and later proved to be a complete hoax when Imran Khan Niazi confessed that it was unfair. When Bajwa’s offshore billions were discovered, how come Mrs. Bajwa didn’t have to appear in court to defend her wealth, like the wife of Justice Faez Isa!? You know why. Perhaps, IK wanted to avoid Qazi Faez Esa‘s appointment as a Chief Justice Pakistan next in September.
On 13th April 2021, Justice Qazi Faiz Esa was got vindicated. He stood up for what was right, and his landmark judgment should have been a wake-up call for the state apparatus to take some deep introspection. Unfortunately, that did not happen. Instead, he was ridiculed, vilified, and accused of being a traitor. But why? Because he chose to stand in the face of tyranny?
In June 2021, the Supreme Judicial Council dismissed the reference against Justice Isa, ruling that he had fully disclosed his assets and that the reference was filed with mala fide intent. The decision was widely celebrated by Justice Isa’s supporters, who saw it as a victory for the rule of law and judicial independence in Pakistan.
