Sacked LHC judge says independent judiciary only solution to problems facing nation
LAHORE: The lawyers’ struggle is not merely for the reinstatement of sacked judges, but to ensure the establishment of an independent judiciary, MA Shahid Siddiqi, a former judge of the Lahore High Court, said on Thursday. Addressing a general house meeting of the Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) before taking out a weekly rally on Thursday, he said lawyers were committed to the struggle for the rule of law, restoration of judiciary and the supremacy of the constitution. “An independent judiciary is the only solution to all problems confronting the nation,” he said. He demanded parliament repeal Article 270 (AAA) of the constitution, which gave protection to the provisional constitution order (PCO) of November 3, 2007. He said parliament should never endorse this provision, which was issued by a military dictator.
Related Posts:
- Zero tolerance for corruption – Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry
- Delegation of Lawyers Calls on HCJP
- JUDICIARY AND IMPEACHMENT OF THE JUDGES IN WORLD PURVIEW
- SC admonishes petitioner for desecrating constitution
- THE LAWYERS’ MOVEMENT AND THE POLITICS OF BOYCOTTS
- Iftikhar links peace to speedy justice
- SC suspends Presidential order on appointment of judges
- Meeting of Judicial Commission of Pakistan on Feb 19
- Corruption in Pakistan and Job of Judiciary
- Chief justices of high courts to join SC soon
- Restoring the pre-Nov 3 judiciary
- Pakistan President to address Parliament on March 21
- Pakistan activists launch their long march for justice – 12 Mar 09
- VIM puts the curve straight!!
- General Pervaiz Musharraf and situation in Pakistan in his time
