CJP laments PM Khan for giving an impression that it was judiciary that allowed Nawaz Sharif to go abroad, saying that "it is the government that did so and not the judiciary. He also says that decision against a former military ruler will also be announced soon.
ISLAMABAD: (Urdu Point/Pakistan Point News-Nov 20th, 2019) Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Asif Saeed Khosa on Wednesday lamented Prime Minister Imran Khan for giving an impression in his statements that it was the judiciary that allowed Nawaz Sharif to go to London for medical treatment.
CJP said that the judiciary did not allow one (Nawaz Sharif) to go abroad but it was the government that did so.
"Avoid making such statements that target the judiciary as an institution," CJP Khosa said while addressing Prime Minister Imran Khan in his speech. In a rare way, country's top judges name any executive of the state but CJP Khosa openly named PM Khan in his address.
"Imran Khan should think as one was allowed by the governmnet itself to fly to London," the CJP remarked. He said they rule under the law as the law is supreme in their eye and not any person.
"It is the judiciary that disqualified one Prime Minister and sent another packing," CJ Khosa remarked while addressing a ceremony in Islamabad.
"Khan sahib should not taunt us by calling us "powerful"," CJ further said. The CJP did not mention Nawaz Sharif in his speech, saying that "one was allowed by the government itself,".
"Imran Khan talked about powerful and weak," Chief Justice Khosa said, adding that "But all are equal before us,". The CJ said that Imran Khan should be careful in making comments and should encourage judges. He said they had been working without resources and their working would be better when they were provided sufficient resources.
CJ claimed that the judiciary was independent. He also made it clear that a decision would be announced soon against a former army chief. "Decision about a former military chief will be announced soon," the CJ remarked. He quoted Prime Minister Imran Khan that he said that they would provide facilities and maximum resources to the judiciary two days ago and that statement was good and in the interest of the judiciary. He said they appreciated the statement of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
However, he warned the PM that he should stay away from such statements because he was elected member of the parliament and was chief executive of the state.
The CJ said that three thousands judges decided 3.6 million and the judges had been working day and night and therefore, judges should not be targetted.
"They give us examples of the past but judiciary is free since 2009," the CJ added.
