Taking jibes: Nawaz accuses govt of insulting judiciary
PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif used the premier’s court appearance on Monday as a springboard to whip up fresh rhetoric against the ruling party.
“The government has been constantly seeking more time [from the apex court]. This is tantamount to insulting the judiciary,” Nawaz told journalists at the residence of actor Muhammad Ali’s widow Zeba.
“The government had promised to restore the judiciary, but in fact wanted the court of Abdul Hameed Dogar to flourish,” he said referring to the controversial chief justice who took oath under the Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO) of former president Pervez Musharraf. The government is mocking the court and the nation, he added.
The PML-N chief said the judiciary was “working according to the law and the Constitution,” adding that the “country’s situation would have been much better had the government decided to do the same”.
Earlier, Nawaz spoke to a delegation of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) led by its President Yasin Azad. He told them that his party believed in the supremacy of law and has played a historic role in the restoration of judges.
Asking the SCBA to submit proposals for making the appointment of judges more transparent, Nawaz said the PML-N had earlier proposed the SCBA president be an ex-officio member of the Parliamentary Committee for Appointment of Judges. He, however, regretted that the Pakistan Peoples Party shot his suggestion down.
“We believe in the policies of merit and transparency, and decisions will have to be taken in the country’s interest by rising above personal likes and dislikes.”
He also lauded the efforts of the SCBA for organising a conference on May 26 in Islamabad to address the problems faced by Balochistan. On this, Azad told the PML-N chief that the SCBA was organising another conference on September 9 in Quetta over the same issue.
On the occasion, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif announced a grant of Rs50 million for a residential complex of lawyers.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 28th, 2012.
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Look how is saying :) PMNL N respect Judiciary? So funny
@Khurram This case was heard and decided by the Supreme Court during Musharraf days. It was a golden opportunity for Mush to get Nawaz Sharif disqualified through PCO judges. However, no evidence was ever found that could suggest that Nawaz Sharif asked any one to invade the court premises. We all no that major players of that incident joined PMLQ.
Nawaz Shariff you remember who attacked judiciary ? SHAME !
Finally, the Sleeping Beauty woke up from a very deep sleep.
Look, who is talking? This guy stormed SC in 1997 out of respect for judiciary!!!
@jibran please don't make fun of how people look, please don't judge God. I don't blame you probably one of the things you learned from your leader.
I think this is the same person told Zardari that even if your party withdraw its support i will support you, isn't it?
Well now the courts are favoring Mr. Nawaz Shariaf and his party so he will always say that Judiciary is Free and Independent. I wonder when Asghar petition, Hudabiya Paper Mill, Money Loundering cases will be open. The very same party and ppl attacked Supreme Court during there tenure so he has no moral right to advise other about respecting Judiciary.
My favorite leader Mr Ch Nisar Ali khan is out shinning everyone in that picture. .
Noora Kushti continues....
@Jibran:
u r so right-they all are a bunch of clowns
Someone looks a ditto copy of Mr. Beans in this picture.
He got up from a deep slumber after four years of friendly opposition and enjoying government. These people are good at fooling public playing opposition-opposition. Time is up for thugs and crooks
He should just leave politics and start pehlwaani.
Whats worrying Chaudhry Nisar though?
The only hope.
Pot calling the Kettle black. Mr. Sharif you seem to have forgotten when in 1997 your own goons physically attacked the Judges.
PML N vs. PPP, PTI, ANP and MQM