CJP Justice Asif Saeed Khosa takes strong exception to PM Imran KHAN statement
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ISLAMABAD: CJP Justice Asif Saeed Khosa takes strong exception to PM Imran KHAN statement.
Referring to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s foreign travel on medical grounds, Chief Justice of Pakistan Asif Saeed Khosa said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Imran Khan himself agreed for 'someone' to travel abroad, so it should not be said that the judiciary was the sole authority in the matter.
A day ago, the prime minister had said in an indirect reference to Nawaz’s travel to London that there are separate laws for the weak and powerful in the country, requesting the CJP to deliver prompt justice.
While addressing a ceremony in Islamabad, the Chief justice said that the prime minister should not refer to the judiciary as powerful.
"Don't give us this taunt referring to 'the powerful'. Nobody is powerful before us [the judiciary] other than the law itself."
The CJP said that the prime minister should refrain from issuing such statements as he is the chief executive of the government.
"The particular case that the respected prime minister referred to, I do not want to comment on that. But he [PM Imran] should know that they themselves allowed somebody [Nawaz Sharif] to go abroad. The debate in the High Court was only over modalities. Please be careful (with statements)."
Justice Khosa said that they have been working without resources, adding that those criticising the courts should be careful.