Categorical replies to your questions
1. If calls were made by Supreme Court officials using whatsapp, then it was legal and within their constitutional right. See Constitution of Pakistan, Part VIII, Chapter 2, Article 190 Action in aid of Supreme Court."All executive and judicial authorities through out Pakistan shall act in aid of the Supreme Court."
So if court calls public officials through phones, or any electronic communication media, it will not be illegal
2. Yes, in few other cases JIT has been formed to aid court. It is just that NS case was very high profile and unprecedented at this level
3. See, answer to question number 1. There was no objection from NS gang when JIT was formed; as a matter of fact they were celebrating the formation of JIT.
4. Yes, unprecedented in Pakistan, JIT completed its work in allocated time and court declaration was also made on time.
5. Yes, the Panama case was based on three petitions. The Dubai probe was initiated because of flimsy and fake evidence given by none other but Sharif family and their lawyers. It was necessary for JIT to cross examine the evidence provided by Sharif's
6. Yes, since English is everyone's second or third language. No one is born here speaking English.
7. This is dishonest exaggeration. This court only made one minority decision where majority (of judges) wanted more investigation through a JIT. The accused, accepted this verdict with celebrations all across country. The final verdict was unanimous majority decision. So technically, there is only one decision to this case.
8. Yes, why not; however, I am not sure if Pakistani law gives this right to request what is called "Change of Venue" in law. The request for change of vanue i.e. change of judges should have been made by the accused before the sentencing. If Pakistani law does not allow that or if it allows, but the lawyers of accused did not exercise this right, then court cannot be blamed for that.
9. This is a non sense question, that I will not dignify with an answer.
10. The articles 187, 189, and 190 give immense powers to Supreme Court to enforce its decisions. If someone finds any vagueness in the interpretation of these articles, then it again becomes the responsibility of SC to define the law to remove vagueness. In case of disagreement with court's interpretation of law, it is the responsibility of law makers i.e. Parliament to define and formulate laws so that there is no vagueness. Parliament can take this power from Supreme Court, but it is little late for that.
If our lawmakers get any time from robbing this nation or working as sweepers, nannies and security guards in some Arab countries, they should look into reforming the laws too. It is God's justice that this time it is their own assses on line here.
Nawaz Sharif asked the same questions too.
Nawaz Sharif’s 10 Questions
1. Have WhatsApp calls even been made to constitute investigation teams?
2. Has such a JIT ever been constituted to probe allegations?
3. Why were the members of secret agencies handed over responsibility to investigate Panama case?
4. Did Supreme Court bench offered timely supervision of JIT probe?
5. Did any petition requested investigated into Dubai offshore company or my salary?
6. Can dictionary be used to trace meanings?
7. In 70 years of history, did four decisions come in one case verdict?
8. Can the same judge be appointed for monitoring who gave verdict against me?
9. Do the judges have right to give decisions despite not going through the report?
10. Can trial court work independently under the supervision of Supreme Court judge?