Philadelphia: Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, Editor of Pakistan Christian Post and President of Pakistan Christian Congress in a letter to President New York City Bas Association have expressed grave concern to invite Justice Athar Minallah, of Supreme Court of Pakistan to speak on rule of Law and Democracy in Pakistan on July 23, 224 as the said Justice have no services for rule of law and democracy in Pakistan instead he is tool of military establishment who have  very damaging role to uphold law in Pakistan.

In a letter to New York City Bar Association, Dr. Bhatti have said that justice Athar Minallaha was a low level advocate in Pakistan who had secret contacts with officers of Pakistan and joined Military dictator General Pervez Musharraf during his regime as law officer and later using his contacts became successful to get selection in Islamabad High Court. During his period as Justice in Islamabad High Court he became organ of a political party which came in power using shoulders of military establishment. Justice Athar used all his effort to safeguard rights of that political group instead of any role to uphold Human Right cases in Islamabad. 

Dr. Nazir S Bhatti in an email to other officials of New York Bar Association have expressed his concern that why such a prestigious legal forum of ISA can invite such a person to speak on crucial issue of rule and law and democracy in Pakistan. He also urged the President of New York City Bar Association to include facts about affiliation of Justice Athar Minallaha to introduce him before his speech his role in Dictator General Pervez Musharaf regime and later military installed premier and his party affiliation and services for him and his party.

Herewith is copy of email:

Kindly present true and factual introduction of your guest on July 23, 2024 event when he comes on stage for speak to people jn an event organized by you for Justice Athar Minallah, of Supreme court of Pakistan if you follow truth in life and reality because its important for you, for American public and American spirit;

Justice Athar Minallah was a low lever attorney with military contacts that’s why he was picked which he accepted to be part of military government of Dictator General Pervez Mausharaf in 2002. With help of military establishment as he has relations with them secured to be selected a post of Justice in Islamabad and later elevated to post of Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court. When a military tool Justice Atta Byndayal was Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Pakistan then he brought Justice Athar in Supreme Court of Pakistan and now he is working not to uphold rule of law in Pakistan But supporting Imran Khan who came to power with military rulers in 2018.

I am surprised on your selection of Justice Athar to speak of rule of law and democracy in Pakistan who never followed rule of law but supported Martial Laws and military establishment in Pakistan. Kindly, not misguide people of USA and your fellow advocates to provide such speakers with such background. 

I hope that you will check these facts which I have stated by me and when you introduce him on stage tell the people about truth about him.

Thanks