Dr Yasmin Rashid said to the CJP that the opposition is demanding her resignation following his remarks.
Islamabad (Pakistan Point News – 12th January, 2018) Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar has assured Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid that she would not be allowed to resign.
The provincial health minister appeared before the Supreme Court Lahore Registry in a private university case on Saturday.
During the hearing, Dr Yasmin Rashid said to the CJP that the opposition is demanding her resignation following his remarks.
To this, the CJP said, “We won’t let you resign. Your entire career is clear.”
The CJP said there has been campaigns against us as well. “Should we stop working in such a situation?” the CJP said.
CJP Nisar had earlier expressed his anger over Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid during a hearing on kidney and liver transplantation case.
The CJP had remarked that Dr Yasmin Rashid’s performance is such that a commission could not be formed till yet.
He said we are making Punjab government’s incapability a part of the written order in this case.
The CJP then asked what happened of the law of PKLI.
“We should end this case as the Punjab government does not have this capability,” he said.
Dr Yasmin then said, “Don’t worry chief justice sahib, we are working on this.”
To this, the CJP said, “You have to worry about this but you are not doing anything.”
He then asked about the liver transplantation.
Angry at the poor performance, the CJP said the Punjab government has failed to provide health facilities to the people.
“Your performance is limited to talks only. The incapability and poor working performance has reached its height in Punjab,” the CJP had said.
