SWABI:
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader, former National Assembly Speaker and Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Aain-e-Pakistan General Secretary Asad Qaiser has said that if the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) wants to revive its public policy legacy, it must unconditionally reject the entire 27th Constitutional Amendment.
In a statement, Qaiser said Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Shaheed Benazir Bhutto had made invaluable contributions to democracy, which remains a proud chapter in Pakistan’s history. He noted that the PPP had played a central role in the drafting of the 1973 Constitution, but now appears inclined towards “compromise politics”.
“If the PPP completely rejects the 27th Amendment, it will mark its true return to people-oriented politics,” Qaiser asserted.
Expressing regret over the recent conduct of the judiciary, the PTI leader said the courts’ approach was “deeply disappointing”. He warned that if cases were brought forward or delayed for political reasons or under administrative pressure, it would seriously damage the credibility of the justice system.
Qaiser further noted that when a larger court gives a verdict and it is ignored, it raises serious questions about the justice system. “Today, justice has disappeared and the rule of law has been eroded. The judiciary must rise again to fulfill its primary duty, guarantee justice and protect the rights of the people,” he said.
