Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry said on Sunday that the government had completed its five-year constitutional term because of an independent judiciary which had played a pivotal role in the eradication of oppression and injustice.
“Today, no one will give extensions to usurpers,” the CJP said while addressing the concluding session of a three-day International Judicial Conference in Islamabad on Sunday.
He said that the judiciary gave priority to those who were in search of justice.
“Judiciary has taken an oath of protection of the constitution and the judiciary is responsible for dispensation of justice to the people,” he said.
The CJP also asserted that transparent elections should be held in the country.
Chaudhary said, “Judiciary is the third pillar of the state and an independent judiciary plays a vital role in providing justice in society”.
The chief justice observed that there was need to strengthen judiciary as an institution.
“The current judiciary is not like that of pre 2007 judiciary,” he said.
The CJP added that this institution was taking measures to establish rule of law in the country.
Representatives from 21 countries, including India‚ Egypt‚ Iran‚ Iraq‚ Afghanistan‚ Libya and Britain, attended the conference.
Participants of the conference urged for joint efforts to eliminate the menace of terrorism from the society.
The conference recommended that all states should respect and protect human rights irrespective of religion‚ ethnicity or nationality.
It also called for strengthening cooperation among states at regional and international levels, in order to deal with international crimes.