Former chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. PHOTO: FILE
Former chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Tuesday rejected rigging allegations levelled against him by Pakistan Tehreeak-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, terming them ‘baseless and absurd’.
Speaking to media after addressing the Islamabad High Court Bar, Chaudhry said that the returning officers (ROs) were appointed by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and not by the Supreme Court. However, he did not comment further over the issue.
Last week, the PTI chief openly lashed out at the former chief justice (CJ), accusing him of involvement in the alleged rigging during the 2013 polls.
Chaudhry said Constitution has defined the roles of every institution in the country and the judiciary is an important organ of the state. He also said that democracy has strengthened in the country and there is no threat to it.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 7th, 2014.
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under constitution question of public importance can be taken by the supreme court. whether election and rigging therein is of public importance or not and having taken up by the supreme court whether it should be decided at the earliest or not.yes, ik is frustrated, arnt you as a voter. yes, we should shut up, wait, let it be decided after 5 years.
What a shame, he has lost all the respect he had gained. There was unprecedented rigging and he did nothing before or after the election.
I wonder why?
The acrimony of being the PM of Pakistan only on Facebook has inflicted deep psychological scars on IK who has totally gone loco. After May 11th, Asghar Khan will be reincarnated in the form of IK.
Chaudhry said Constitution has defined the roles of every institution in the country Look who's talking? Lolz...