PM welcomes CJP's statement on punishing those who give false testimony

Imran Khan stresses that the ‘journey towards truth’ is a journey towards new Pakistan

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday welcomed Chief Justice of Pakistan Asif Saeed Khosa’s statement on punishing those who give false testimony.

In a tweet today, the premier said journey towards truth is a journey towards new Pakistan.

I welcome CJ's statement on punishing those who give false testimony. “Journey towards truth” is a journey towards Naya Pakistan. Nations become great because they have a higher value system. Muslim civilisation's foundation was State of Medina with truthfulness as the core value

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) March 5, 2019

He said nations across the world become great because they have a higher value system.

The premier said Muslim civilization's foundation was a state of Medina with truthfulness as the core of value.

On March 4, the top court judge announced that the Supreme Court was starting a 'journey towards truth' that would entail strict action against those found to be guilty of having given false testimony in cases.



The chief justice made the observation while dismissing a murder case after it was found out that it was based on a false testimony given by a police officer.

“All those who have given testimonies, beware. We are starting a journey towards truth from today — March 4,” said the CJP.

“If any part of any testimony is found to be false, the whole of it [the testimony] will be disregarded,” the chief justice warned. “People who lie in testimonies have ruined the [judicial] system,” he remarked.