All institutions required to remain in constitutional limits: CJ
 

Addresses new judicial year of the apex court’By Sohail Khan

ISLAMABAD: The Chief Justice of Pakistan, Anwar Zaheer Jamali, on Monday said the Constitution had specifically mentioned duties and jurisdiction of all the institutions, hence all were required to discharge their duties within the limits of law and the Constitution in order to ensure good governance in the country.

Speaking on the occasion of the New Judicial year 2016-17 of the apex court, the chief justice said that keeping in view the changing social and eco**mic situation of the country, it was imperative for all the institutions of the country to move forward with mutual consensus in order to cope with the challenges facing the country.

The chief justice said in the past, the judiciary came under criticism for indulging more in administrative affairs hence in order to avoid this impression, they tried to lessen its suo moto jurisdiction.

The chief justice, however, said that keeping in view their constitutional obligation, they can**t shut their eyes and wherever there were violations of fundamental rights, it was mandatory for the courts to intervene and to ensure protection of fundamental rights of the people.

In this respect, the chief justice said during the last year, the court took suo moto **tices on important matters, including illegal appointments made in the anti-graft body, NAB and health department, the Government of Sindh, Margalla Hills stone crushing, poor condition of hospital in Quetta, country, delay in appointment of Members of the Election Commission of Pakistan, appointments of police officials in FIA on deputation, sale of illegal transplant of human organs, kidnapping of children in Punjab and the Quetta bomb blast etc.

The Chief Justice further said the country is facing terrorism, saying although some foreign elements were involved in the incidents of terrorism but to somehow these foreign elements have also the support from local as well adding that unfortunately some political parties support terrorists for personal interests.

The Chief Justice recalled that in Karachi and Balochistan law and order cases, the court had mentioned that links of some insurgent elements were found with some political and religious parties which should be discouraged at the earliest while tackling the issue of terrorism.

The Chief Justice said **t only the lawyers community, but the courts were also facing terrorism as when the courts take up the cases of terrorism and begun to punish insurgents, terrorist and their supporters, the judiciary was frightened and subjected to terrorism, either it was the incident of Quetta bomb blast or the recent incident of terrorism in Mardan District Courts.

In order to avoid such terrible incidents in future, the Chief Justice said that high level meetings of the executive and judiciary were convened in Karcahi, Lahore and Islamabad and in the light of these meetings; certain directions were issued to the executive and police. Similarly, the Chief Justice said, District Security Committees were constituted which will draft recommendations after examining the situation at regional level.

Attorney General Ashter Ausaf, President Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Barrister Ali Zafar and Vice Chairman Pakistan Bar Council Senator Dr Farogh Nasim also addressed on the occasion.

Sabah adds: CJP Jamali said Quaid-i-Azam did **t seek to turn Pakistan into a secular country. Instead he envisaged a land with religious freedom to all religions adding terrorism will get a boost in case the society is compartmentalised on the basis of religion.





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