ISLAMABAD: Information and Broadcasting Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Monday urged political parties to put their differences aside and join hands to bring in a constitutional amendment regarding the appointment of new judges in higher judiciary.
Taking to Twitter, the minister pointed out that five judges of the Supreme Court are retiring this year and it will be a big achievement if the parliament through a constitutional amendment makes the process of judges’ appointment in the apex court more transparent and independent.
He lauded the “historic” stance taken by outgoing Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmed regarding the worship places of minorities, saying this has increased his prestige.
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On the other hand, Fawad said the Indian judiciary appears to be helpless in the face of extremists. He said Pakistan’s judges such as Justice Gulzar supported the minorities and independently announced judgments.
CJP Gulzar is retiring today and will be replaced by Justice Umar Ata Bandial, senior pusine judge of the apex court, who will take charge as the country’s top judge on February 2.
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