Title: The Irony of Justice Qazi Faez Isa’s Preaching on Rule of Law and International Treaties By Azmat Khan In a recent opinion piece published in Dawn, former Chief Justice of Pakistan, Qazi Faez Isa, attempted to position himself as a champion of international law, urging India to respect the UN Charter and the Indus Waters Treaty. But those of us who have witnessed the state of Pakistan’s judiciary under his leadership find this sermon profoundly hypocritical. Justice Isa’s judicial career, especially in his final years, was marked not by neutrality or commitment to the rule of law, but by decisions that many believe were politically charged and institutionally damaging. During his tenure, the courts were repeatedly used as instruments to undermine democracy—particularly the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and its leader, Imran Khan. His perceived complicity in the denial of PTI’s electoral symbol and the legal persecution of its members remains fresh in the minds of millions. If Justice Isa truly believed in fairness, law, and justice, he would have spoken against the judicial overreach, media censorship, and political victimisation occurring within Pakistan—some of it during his watch. Instead, he remained largely silent on those issues, only to reappear post-retirement to offer unsolicited advice on global governance. To call for India’s accountability while never addressing domestic legal failures is not just tone-deaf—it’s a betrayal of the very principles he now claims to uphold. Justice Isa cannot lecture others on the sanctity of legal frameworks while having failed to protect those same principles at home. Moreover, Dawn News giving him a platform without offering a counter-view undermines its journalistic balance. Readers deserve to hear both sides—especially when controversial public figures are involved. Let us not forget: justice must begin at home. And those who contributed to the collapse of faith in Pakistan’s judiciary should not be allowed to cleanse their record through well-timed editorials. Pakistan needs reform, not revisionism. @MoeedNj @MinhasNajma I’ve Emailed you at @GVS_News to publish this article / opinion I need your support @dawn_com must publish my counter-article to Justice Qazi Faez Isa’s one-sided opinion. He has no moral authority to preach law when he undermined it in Pakistan. Give the public a fair platform. #righttoreply #pakistanjudiciary #dawnnews