The following is a timeline of the immediate circumstances surrounding the removal of senior puisne judge of the Islamabad High Court, Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui.
Siddiqui was dismissed from his post on October 11, 2018 by President Arif Alvi after his own peers in the judiciary found him guilty of violating the norms of conduct and behaviour expected of a senior judge.
The impeached judge had invited trouble after delivering a fiery speech that was televised and broadcast across the nation. During the speech, he targeted state institutions for interfering with the judiciary and accused the senior judiciary of having been compromised.
His startling allegations came without any substantial proof. When he was questioned by the Supreme Judicial Council on this, he simply stated that his word as a judge of a high court should be considered sufficient proof.
July 21, 2018: Justice Siddiqui's controversial speech
Justice Siddiqui addresses a Rawalpindi District Bar Association meeting.
In his speech, he alleges that personnel of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) are manipulating judicial proceedings.
He also claims that the spy agency had previously approached IHC Chief Justice Muhammad Anwar Khan Kasi and said: "We do not want to let Nawaz Sharif and his daughter come out [of the prison] until the [July 25] elections. Do not include Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui on the bench [hearing Sharifs' appeals]'."
He also rails against the judiciary, alleging that it has been compromised at the hands of the state's security apparatus.
Justice Siddiqui offers no evidence to support the claims he makes.
July 22, 2018: Justice Siddiqui asks CJP for commission to probe allegations
Justice Siddiqui writes to the Chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), Justice Saqib Nisar, asking for the constitution of a commission "to probe the authenticity and truthfulness of presented facts".
July 23, 2018: CJP permits Kasi to ask Siddiqui to substantiate his claims
The SJC secretary (also the Supreme Court registrar) submits the following note to the SJC chairman: