Kh Asif proposes NA's accountability committee against judiciary
Opposition Leader Raja Riaz announces they stand with govt on the issue
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Federal Minister for Defence Khawaja Asif Wednesday proposed to form a parliamentary committee for the accountability of the judiciary.
According to the 24News HD TV channel, the minister addressed the National Assembly session on Wednesday and said the unethical interference of the Supreme Court (SC) in the Parliament should be stopped.
Kh Asif said two constitutional institutions of the country have come face to face so a resolution should be passed to form a parliamentary committee to look into the violation of the constitution.
He said whenever the constitution was violated in the past, the judges provided their support by thumbing up it.
The minister said they were against crossing the limits of the institutions so the judiciary should not interfere in the limits of the National Assembly and they [the government] will not violate the limits of the SC.
Defence Minister Kh Asif said there is a contradiction in the interpreters of the Constitution.
He said it is heartening to mourn the state of the judiciary as people were sentenced to hang first and decisions on their cases were announced later.
The federal minister also demanded that all violations of the Constitution since Justice Munir should be investigated.
Raja Riaz announces Opp stands with govt on simultaneous poll issue
Opposition leader in National Assembly Raja Riaz Ahmad also addressed the House and announced that the opposition members unanimously stand with the government over the issue of simultaneous elections issue.
According to the 24News HD TV channel, Opposition Leader Raja Riaz said they are standing with the government firmly and will not allow anyone to win the Parliament.
He criticized the alleged role of a judge in the sale of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) tickets to the candidates and said the audio of former Chief Justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar's son has been leaked.
Raja Riaz said a party ticket for a Punjab seat is being sold for Rs50 million and the audio leak exposed the involvement of a judge in this regard.
The opposition leader expressed his surprise that in the history of Pakistan, he has not seen judges selling PTI tickets. He added that in the past, the 'party ticket money' used to go to Bani Gala only.
He was of the view that they have to fight this practice and will not accept it in any way. He said PTI Chairman Imran Khan has got relief again today.