A meeting of the Law and Justice Commission was held on Saturday with Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry in the chair.
Speaking to the commission, the chief justice said that the country’s institutions were suffering because the constitution was not being abided. The meeting was attended by Attorney General Irfan Qadir, Federal Shariat Court Chief Justice Agha Rafiq Ahmed Khan, Lahore High Court Chief Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed, Balochistan High Court Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, Sindh High Court Chief Justice Mushir Alam, Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Dost Mohammad Khan and Federal Law Secretary Yasmin Abbassi.
The CJP said there was a need to increase the strength of judges in order to protect fundamental human rights. He further said that democracy was a result of the constitution, and that abidance by the constitution was imperative for all. The CJP said that only a strong and independent system of justice could guarantee a sustainable democracy, hoping that all matters would be conducted in accordance with the constitution.
All must abide by the constitution, says CJP
