Fawad Chaudhry urged the political parties to come together in support of constitutional changes
The Minister of Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry demanded that the parties overcome their differences and work together in support of a constitutional amendment pertaining to the appointment of judges to the Supreme Court.
In his tweets from Monday, he mentioned that five judges from the Supreme Court are retiring this year. It could be a huge accomplishment should the parliament pass an amendment to the Constitution will make appointments to the Supreme Court transparent and independent.
اس سال سپریم کورٹ میں پانچ جج صاحبان ریٹائر ہو رہے ہیں پارلیمان کو نئے ججز کی تعیناتی کیلئےآئینی ترمیم پر غور کرنا چاہئےاگر پارلیمان سپریم کورٹ میں تعیناتیوں کو آزادانہ اور شفاف بناتی ہےتو یہ بہت بڑا کام ہو گا سیاسی جماعتیں اپنےاختلافات کو پس پشت ڈال کر اس اہم ترمیم کیلئے سرجوڑیں
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) January 31, 2022
The information minister was awed by the historical stance of the outgoing Chief Justice Pakistan Justice Gulzar Ahmad regarding the worship sites of minorities, saying it has increased his esteem.
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Chaudhry stated that the Indian judiciary is unable to defend itself at the at the hands of extremists. But our judges like Justice Gulzar Ahmad supported the minorities and independently announced judgements.
CJPجسٹس گلزار آج ریٹائرُہو رہے ہیں انھوں نے اقلیتوں کی عبادت گاہوں کو لے کر جو تاریخی سٹینڈ لیا اس سے ان کی عزت و تکریم میں بہت اضافہ ہوا، ایسے وقت میں جب ہندوستان کی عدلیہ شدت پسندوں کے ہاتھوں بے بس نظر آتی ہے جسٹس گلزار جیسے ججز نے اقلیتوں کو سہارا دیا اور آزادانہ فیصلے دئیے
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) January 31, 2022
In the last month Justice Ayesha Malik took her oath as the very first female judges in the Supreme Court of Pakistan. The Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Gulzar Ahmed administered the oath during the ceremony in Islamabad.
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The Prime Minister Imran Khan also congratulated Justice Ayesha Malik on becoming the first female judge of the Supreme Court and in a tweet He sent her a warm wish for the rest of her.
