I think that the apex court is encroaching on the function of parliament in this matter.
KARACHI: This refers to the Supreme Court’s suspension of a decision by the Parliamentary Committee on the Appointment of Judges, which had rejected extensions to four judges of the Lahore High Court. I think that the apex court is encroaching on the function of parliament in this matter. Clearly, parliament is a sovereign body because it embodies the will of the people via the fact that those who are members of parliament are elected representatives.
Nasir Jamal
Published in The Express Tribune, February 19th, 2011.
