Lawyers supporting dictators being promoted: Asma Jehangir
SCBA President says this kind of behavior discouraging for competent candidates.
President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), Asma Jehangir on Tuesday alleged that lawyers who supported military dictators were being promoted to the post of judges.
Jehangir said that this kind of behavior was discouraging for competent candidates and also expressed concern over no judges being appointed from Lahore.
She said that the lawyers’ movement had not been carried out to support a few judges, but was there to affirm the supremacy of the constitution.
Jehangir also said that the Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto case reference was a positive sign and it would ensure supremacy of the judiciary.
Jehangir said that this kind of behavior was discouraging for competent candidates and also expressed concern over no judges being appointed from Lahore.
She said that the lawyers’ movement had not been carried out to support a few judges, but was there to affirm the supremacy of the constitution.
Jehangir also said that the Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto case reference was a positive sign and it would ensure supremacy of the judiciary.