Dhols are beating outside to stop SC from hearing RPP case: CJ
Chief justice vows to hear the case 'even if the sky falls down'.
Chief justice says the judges have taken an oath of providing justice. PHOTO: EXPRESS
ISLAMABAD:
Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry remarked that “dhols” were beating outside the Supreme Court to force it into not hearing the Rental Power Projects case, reported Express News on Wednesday.
But, the chief justice said, that he will hear the case “even if the sky fall downs”.
The chief justice said that the judges have taken an oath of providing justice and will pass a verdict in the case in accordance with the law and Constitution.
He also criticised federal ministers for giving out opinions on the case without knowing the details.
The Supreme Court of Pakistan had ordered the arrest of Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf in the case on Tuesday. The orders, which were given while Dr Tahirul Qadri’s long march was underway in Islamabad, caused uproar across the country.
The Karachi Stock market 100-index had crashed by more than 500 points, while riots were also reported across the city.
Some legal experts have maintained that the prime minister can perform his duties as the chief executive of the country even from the confines of a prison cell.
The deadline for authorities to arrest the prime minister, along with 16 other respondents in the case, ends today.
Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry remarked that “dhols” were beating outside the Supreme Court to force it into not hearing the Rental Power Projects case, reported Express News on Wednesday.
But, the chief justice said, that he will hear the case “even if the sky fall downs”.
The chief justice said that the judges have taken an oath of providing justice and will pass a verdict in the case in accordance with the law and Constitution.
He also criticised federal ministers for giving out opinions on the case without knowing the details.
The Supreme Court of Pakistan had ordered the arrest of Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf in the case on Tuesday. The orders, which were given while Dr Tahirul Qadri’s long march was underway in Islamabad, caused uproar across the country.
The Karachi Stock market 100-index had crashed by more than 500 points, while riots were also reported across the city.
Some legal experts have maintained that the prime minister can perform his duties as the chief executive of the country even from the confines of a prison cell.
The deadline for authorities to arrest the prime minister, along with 16 other respondents in the case, ends today.