CJP emphasizes importance of fundamental rights in society

CJP emphasizes importance of fundamental rights in society

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar has emphasized the importance of fundamental rights in the society and expressed the belief that without giving them due meaning, spirit of the constitution could not be achieved.

The Chief Justice said this in a bilateral meeting with Sergey Mavrin, Vice President of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation in Russia.

Both the sides agreed that independence of the constitution and the process of appointment of the judges to the courts had to be made transparent, fair and free from any political and extraneous consideration.

The Chief Justice also invited the President of the Constitution Court of the Russian Federation to participate in the forthcoming International Arbitration Conference to be held in Islamabad in September.

The Chief Justice on the invitation of Valery Zorkin, participated in the International Conference on “Constitution in the Global Change Epoch and the Goals of Constitution Review. AP