ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military on Sunday asked the Supreme Court to ascertain the veracity of allegations leveled against the country’s premier spy agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), by Islamabad High Court Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui.
“An honorable judge of the Islamabad High Court… has leveled serious allegations against state institutions, including honorary judiciary and the premier state intelligence agency,” the military’s media wing said in a statement.
“In order to safeguard the sanctity and credibility of the state institutions, the Honourable Supreme Court… has been requested… to ascertain the veracity of the allegations and take actions accordingly.”
On Saturday, Siddiqui said ISI officers were manipulating judicial proceedings and were trying to ensure that former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz remained behind bars until the July 25 elections.
The Supreme Court of Pakistan, on Sunday, said in a press release that the Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar has taken serious notice of a speech delivered by Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui, “Chief Justice of Pakistan has dispelled this impression and called for complete record of the speech from PEMRA (Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority.)”
Army approaches Supreme Court over claims against spy agency
Army approaches Supreme Court over claims against spy agency
- Islamabad High Court judge Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui made claimed that ISI officials were manipulating judicial proceedings in courts
- Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar has taken serious notice of a speech delivered by Justice Shaukat
Pakistani minister urges universal rights, dialogue at UN civilizations forum in Riyadh
- Musadik Malik warns selective application of human rights and weakening multilateralism risk deepening global divisions
- The minister also mentions water rights and urges equitable sharing by upper riparian states to support regional stability
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s climate change minister said principles of justice and human rights must be applied universally, according to an official statement released on Monday, warning against selective enforcement as he addressed a United Nations forum in Saudi Arabia focused on dialogue among civilizations.
The remarks came at the 11th Global Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), held in Riyadh to mark the body’s 20th anniversary. The forum brings together political leaders, policymakers, and civil society groups to promote dialogue, mutual understanding, and cooperation across cultures and religions.
Its latest edition comes at a time of growing geopolitical fragmentation and conflict.
“I am firmly committed to women’s rights, minority rights, environmental rights, and children’s rights,” Musadik Malik said while addressing the gathering. “These rights are fundamental and non-negotiable.”
He said the global order was increasingly marked by weakening multilateralism, rising conflicts, and declining international funding for development and environmental priorities, cautioning that unilateral actions were replacing collective approaches with consequences for global peace and justice.
Malik questioned what he described as the selective application of human rights principles, drawing attention to the situations in Palestine and Kashmir, and said the rights of people in those regions must be recognized and protected in line with international norms.
The minister also highlighted water rights as a growing source of regional tension, emphasizing the responsibility of upper riparian states to ensure equitable and just sharing of water resources with downstream countries to support stability and sustainable development.
His statement comes months after India said unilaterally it was holding the Indus Waters Treaty “in abeyance,” a move described as illegal by the administration in Islamabad and as “an act of war.”
The 1960 agreement between India and Pakistan, brokered by the World Bank, divides the rivers of the Indus basin between the two countries and sets rules for how they can use and manage shared water resources to avoid conflict.
Malik said the UNAOC’s 20th anniversary was a timely reminder of the need to recommit to dialogue, peace, and mutual respect in an increasingly divided world.
