LAHORE: Punjab minister criticizes resigning judges, says judicial pen is a “sacred constitutional trust,
PakistanReport By Dr Ansab Ali Punjab’s Minister for Information and Culture, Azma Bokhari, issued a sharp response on Thursday to the recent resignations submitted by several judges, stating that it was “surprising” that the individuals involved “continue to remain under the same misconception.” Commenting on their departure from office, Bokhari said that despite viewing themselves…
PakistanReport By Dr Ansab Ali
Punjab’s Minister for Information and Culture, Azma Bokhari, issued a sharp response on Thursday to the recent resignations submitted by several judges, stating that it was “surprising” that the individuals involved “continue to remain under the same misconception.”
Commenting on their departure from office, Bokhari said that despite viewing themselves as “highly educated and enlightened,” the judges failed to understand that the authority vested in them was never meant to serve power structures. “Their pen belonged to justice — not to power,” she remarked.
Bokhari stressed that a judge’s pen is a sacred trust bestowed by the law and the Constitution, emphasizing that the judicial role must remain free of personal motives or political considerations. “This is exactly why they were always seen as political judges,” she added, suggesting that their actions had long reflected partisan tendencies rather than judicial neutrality.
