The seven-member larger bench of the Supreme Court (SC), headed by the CJP, will hear the suo motu notice on Wednesday at 11:30 a.m.

Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Yahya Khan Afridi, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Justice Athar Minallah, Justice Masarrat Hilali, and Justice Naeem Akhtar will be part of the bench.

The federal cabinet on Saturday approved the formation of an inquiry commission, headed by Justice (retd) Tassaduq Hussain Jillani, to probe the letter of the IHC judges against the alleged interference of the intelligence agencies in judicial matters.

The federal cabinet approved the formation of the inquiry commission during a meeting held on Zoom as most of the ministers participated virtually. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired the meeting.

Federal Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar and Attorney General for Pakistan Mansoor Usman Awan will frame terms of reference (TORs) for the inquiry commission.

It is to be noted here that six IHC judges including Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, Justice Babar Sattar, Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan, Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir, and Justice Saman Rafat Imtiaz wrote a letter to the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) on March 26.

The judges in their letter demanded that a judicial convention be convened over the alleged interference of the intelligence agencies in judicial matters.

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa said on March 28 that interference of the executive in judicial matters would not be tolerated. He had also discussed the matter with the prime minister at the Supreme Court.