ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Monday vehemently condemned the “malicious and agenda-oriented” campaign against the Supreme Court and Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges on social media, demanding the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) to take notice of the unabated incidents of direct and indirect harassment and intimidation of judges of high courts.
In a strongly-worded statement, PTI spokesperson held the government responsible for the insulting and malicious campaign against IHC judge, Justice Babar Sattar.
He urged the Chief Justice of Pakistan to protect the judges from threats and doxxing so as they could deliver decisions based on law and constitution without any fear.
PTI spokesperson asserted that the undemocratic elements devoid of the concept of rule of law and constitution were resorting to such “shameful tactics” to accomplish their nefarious agenda by destroying judiciary.
He went on to say that filing baseless references and leveling absurd accusations against the high court judges, who wanted to law and justice supreme. He said it was the same old pattern of crooked mafia to harass the independent judges.
PTI spokesperson recalled that the central characters behind the harassment of judges of the Supreme Court and high courts were the same who were known for taking favorable decisions from judges through bullying and coercions.
He reminded that the “gang of criminals” was always targeting judges, who gave just decisions based on law and constitution. PTI spokesperson stated that the mafia was accustomed to play fixed matches with referees on their side; hence they were only liked judges like Rafiq Tarar and Justice Qayyum.
He noted that PTI and Imran Khan always rendered matchless sacrifices for upholding judicial independence and supremacy of the constitution, which was evident from the PTI’s boycott of the 2008 elections and the incarceration of the party Founding Chairman.
PTI spokesperson vowed that even today, if any party would play a lead role in the movement for restoration of the rule of law and independence of the judiciary, it would be PTI.
PTI spokesperson made it clear that Pakistani nation and PTI stood by the judges who took firm stance for judicial independence and supremacy of the constitution and law.
