ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar remarked on Mondaythat judicial reforms would be launched from next week, but warned that“nobody should say then that [the judiciary] is interfering or encroaching.”

The Chief Justice made the remarks while hearing a suo motu case regardingcutting of trees on Margalla Hills.

State Minister for Capital Administration Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry appearedbefore the Supreme Court earlier today, after being summoned by the apexcourt over failure of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to developrules and regulations.

The CJP, during the course of the hearing, enquired how much time the CDAwould require to set the house in order. To this, Chaudhry asked that thecourt allow three months.

CJP Nisar observed that rules and regulations had not even been drawn upfor several situations. He then allowed two months to the CDA andinstructed the officials to work day and night with sincerity to draw upthe rules.

“Who is responsible for making laws around the world?” the CJP enquired, towhich Chaudhry said law-making was the parliament’s job.

“What reforms did the parliament introduce? We will bring reform in thejudicial system,” the CJP remarked, adding that the reform would begin fromnext week.

“But this is not our job. Nobody should say then that we are interfering orencroaching,” CJP Nisar stated.