In CJ Khan’s opinion, political and military leaderships have one last opportunity to initiate accountability. PHOTO:FILE
Peshawar High Court (PHC) Chief Justice (CJ) Dost Muhammad Khan has urged the political and military leadership to be ‘self accountable’ and take action against those involved in corrupt practices.
Justice Khan said this would set an example for others, so they think twice before indulging in corruption. The CJ pointed out corruption has been the root cause for a majority of the problems faced by the country.
The comments were made at a ceremony to distribute laptops among judges as a reward for their performance.
In his address the chief justice stated the country has been confronted with immense challenges.
In CJ Khan’s opinion, political and military leaderships had one last opportunity to initiate accountability, and bring an end to corruption and favouritism as the country’s survival was at stake.
The current crisis is the result of the previous government’s poor policies, he said, adding the country faced a major financial crisis.
Those in power should decrease expenditure and take steps so the impoverished are provided maximum relief.
CJ Khan went on to say criminals are hardly punished because of the poor performance of investigation agencies and the prosecution. Training sessions for the latter will be held at the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Judicial Academy with assistance from the United Kingdom, Germany and other developed countries.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 25th, 2013.
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CJ Dost Muhammad recently decided to abolish the preference graduates of govt medical colleges would get during their selection in PGMI (post graduate medical institute) of KPK.He thinks there is no difference between govt medical colleges as compared to private/chinese medical colleges.
Now it is no rocket science to tell which is better.I mean given the option hardly anyone d go for a private/chinese medical college if they can qualify for a govt medical college.Only those who fail entry test and have millions of ruppees go to pvt/chinese medical colleges.
Graduates from private and chinese medical colleges routinely achieve marks(v high) which are unthinkable to get in govt medical colleges.The result;graduates from govt medical colleges are dropping from the bottom of merit list of PGMI KPK. More doctors from chinese/russian/pvt medical colleges at the expense of graduates from govt medical colleges will deteriorate the quality of health care in KPK hospitals.
Excellency Chief Justice (CJ) Dost Muhammad Khan ! your honor you worded conscious of very few in asking for SELF ACCOUNTABILITY. Excellency ! a folk saying say, there is just one METHOD TO STRAIGHTEN TAILS. CUT THEM , as there is no other way.