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- June 14, 2024
- Kainat Shakeel
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Chief Justice Malik Shahzad Ahmad of the Lahore High Court (LHC) said on Friday that he has been notified of verbal and written allegations of “institutions” interfering in court cases. “I have full faith that this interference of the establishment in the judiciary will come to an end very soon,” Justice Ahmad declared at a Rawalpindi event. He clarified that he was stating this since it was “part of my experience but also includes my faith.” “To eliminate the meddling of the establishment, we must confront it head-on, fearlessly, courageously, and with the conviction that, God willing, this meddling will come to an end very soon,” the chief justice stated.
Justice Ahmad stated, “We receive letters, complaints, and oral complaints that there is interference being done in the judiciary involving a few institutions naming them is not appropriate.” The fact that the court was “fulfilling its responsibilities without any fear or greed” made him happy, he continued. “We’ve also heard similar complaints from other people. Many complaints are not in writing because, according to the LHC chief judge, providing the evidence would be impossible. Justice Ahmad referred to the recent allegations made by a session judge of a Sargodha Anti-Terrorism Court regarding meddling by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in judicial proceedings. The judge had claimed in his complaint that he was not terrified of any of the instances he allegedly encountered.
The ATC judge was reported by Justice Ahmad as saying, “I am ready for any sacrifice that I might have to make but I would not do injustice to anyone.” “Temporary worries do come but you have to face them eye to eye and not be a target of any of their blackmailing,” he remarked, addressing his junior judges. Never hesitate to give up everything in exchange. He praised former Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry of the LHC for being the “only judge to initiate efforts against a military dictator,” noting that his reinstatement as a judge had been made possible by the lawyers’ movement at the time.
Pakistan is currently “going through one of the longest periods of a civil government,” Justice Ahmad noted, adding that the lawyers’ movement of 2007 “closed the doors for martial law forever.” The judge reminded parliamentarians that posts were only transitory and urged them to do their part to better the nation.