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| No place for 'judicial martial law' in Constitution, says CJP |
| 2018-03-24 |
| [DAWN] Justice Mian Saqib Nisar on Friday dismissed rumours of the possibility of "judicial martial law" being imposed in the country, saying that there was no Constitutional provision for such a move. He also stated unequivocally that autocratic rule would not flourish in Pakistain as long as he is chief justice. Addressing a congregation of students at Lahore's Cathedral Church on Pakistain Day, the CJP said, "The kind of things that are being said about a judicial martial law ‐ the Constitution does not allow any such thing." The CJP asserted that he had "taken an oath to protect the Constitution". "Any deviation from the Constitution will not be tolerated," he declared, vowing that he would not allow "democracy to be derailed in the country". He said he hoped the upcoming elections would be independent and the next government would be formed in accordance with the Constitution. He insisted that it was the duty of a judge to treat everyone, be it a ruler or a citizen, equally. On the occasion, the CJP declared that the minorities of Pakistain were "very dear to the judiciary", recalling that Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah had said on numerous occasions that non-Moslem communities in Pakistain would have the same rights as the Moslem majority. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 "Any deviation from the Constitution will not be tolerated," Obviously you don't have a SCOTUS. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2018-03-24 08:11 |