Asks President to sign Judcial Reforms Bill
Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar Monday said the government will not accept if the Supreme Court’s decision on a sensitive and important issue is announced in haste.
“We will not accept if a decision is made in haste on such a sensitive and important issue. We have tried our best to maintain the institution’s sanctity,” Tarar said during a session of the National Assembly, adding that this is the same institution which gave nine years, instead of three months, to a dictator.
He further mentioned that the Attorney General of Pakistan Mansoor Usman Awan asked for the formation of a six-member bench with judges who weren’t present in the bench before. “Now we hear the news that the verdict has been reserved.”
Azam Nazeer Tarar asked President Arif Alvi to sign the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill 2023, which aims to curtail the suo motu powers of office of the chief justice of Pakistan.
The law minister said that the bill had been pending with the president for the last four days, and he should fulfill his constitutional duty and sign it as required by the Constitution.
Earlier in the day, while directing the Attorney General of Pakistan Mansoor Usman Awan, Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial said that the government and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf should find a solution through political dialogue.
