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But respectful disagreement is also an essential part of a fair, consistent and esteemed judicial system. </p><p class="">The surge in suo motu interventions by the chief justice in recent days may be popular with the beneficiaries of those actions and sections of the public, but the interventions are not necessarily justifiable from the perspective of settled law and judicial norms. Quick justice is often no justice at all.</p><p class="">Particularly disappointing is the seeming lack of interest in systemic and institutional reforms. As the administrative head of Pakistan’s judicial system, the chief justice can help drive a reform agenda that parliament can legislate on where necessary and provide greater resources where the need is identified. </p><p class="">Indeed, suo motu owes its existence to a system where it is recognised that abuses may occur at the lower tiers and therefore it is important that fundamental rights be upheld in apex forums. </p><p class="">Addressing the flaws in the judicial system at the lower tiers would obviate the need for suo motu interventions by the superior judiciary. </p><p class="">It would also create a fair system because suo motu depends on a superior court taking notice of violations of fundamental rights that come to the attention of the court. </p><p class="">In a country of more than 200m people and one with an already overburdened judicial system, it is impossible for any court to address the people’s problems in an ad hoc way. 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When the current PM admits the actual PM is the deposed PM, there is little hope except the other institutions taking over and doing the job.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5686208">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5686208">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5686411" data-id="2"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Nuetral</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2018-02-04T10:02:37+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-04T10:02:37+05:00">Feb 04, 2018 10:02am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>I think CJ is doing his job in an environment full of corruption, injustice and non-sincerity. Suo moto is the only way to provide quick solution because delayed justice is also a crime and has negative impact on society.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5686411">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5686411">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5686486" data-id="3"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">The truth</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2018-02-04T10:35:08+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-04T10:35:08+05:00">Feb 04, 2018 10:35am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Respectfully i disagree with this article. After all other institutions have failed to deliver and protect basic rights of people, honorable supreme judiciary remain the only Ray of hope.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5686486">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5686486">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5686495" data-id="4"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">GayRam</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2018-02-04T10:38:57+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-04T10:38:57+05:00">Feb 04, 2018 10:38am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>If someone don’t take action than is a problem and If someone dose take action is again a problem</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5686495">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5686495">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5686593" data-id="5"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Siddique Mirza</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2018-02-04T11:12:49+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-04T11:12:49+05:00">Feb 04, 2018 11:12am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>No comment. Truth is bitter.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5686593">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5686593">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5686622" data-id="6"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Imran Ahmed</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2018-02-04T11:25:01+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-04T11:25:01+05:00">Feb 04, 2018 11:25am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Instead of promoting consistency, uniformity of sentencing and adherence to universal justice under due process the suo moto provision has been unwisely deployed in too many temporarily popular causes.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5686622">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5686622">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5686650" data-id="7"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Sarmad Hassan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2018-02-04T11:36:56+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-04T11:36:56+05:00">Feb 04, 2018 11:36am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Good Advise.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5686650">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5686650">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5686665" data-id="8"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">SM</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2018-02-04T11:42:08+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-04T11:42:08+05:00">Feb 04, 2018 11:42am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Polite and respectful but absolutely right. I hope the honorable CJ heeds the sensible advice in this editorial.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5686665">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5686665">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5686772" data-id="9"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Daniyal</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2018-02-04T12:25:50+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-04T12:25:50+05:00">Feb 04, 2018 12:25pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>I disagree with this article.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5686772">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5686772">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5686773" data-id="10"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Talha Masood</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2018-02-04T12:26:13+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-04T12:26:13+05:00">Feb 04, 2018 12:26pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>I agree absolutely. In Pakistan unfortunately the focus of all the institutions is to catch the 'low hanging fruits' by taking these 'popular' decions and win public sympathy and support, rather than going through the hardwork of improving the processes and systems.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5686773">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5686773">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5686795" data-id="11"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">SHAHID SATTAR </div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2018-02-04T12:36:50+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-04T12:36:50+05:00">Feb 04, 2018 12:36pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Someone has to take the initiative of setting things right specially in an environment like ours that has totally gone to the dogs. It appears to be a little harsh but those who have been suffering at the hands of the powers that be do realise that it is the only way to salvage whatever is going down the drain.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5686795">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5686795">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5687115" data-id="12"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Laeeq</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2018-02-04T15:33:32+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-04T15:33:32+05:00">Feb 04, 2018 03:33pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Where police and authorities are so in-competent, only way things done is a suo motu. Had our executive branch efficient and do their work diligently, there was no need for suo motus. Where rich can have their way of justice, poor can only demand a suo motu.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5687115">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5687115">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5687121" data-id="13"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">abbottonian 43</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2018-02-04T15:36:49+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-04T15:36:49+05:00">Feb 04, 2018 03:36pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>I agree with the editorial .</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5687121">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5687121">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5687146" data-id="14"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">zubaida khan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2018-02-04T15:51:51+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-04T15:51:51+05:00">Feb 04, 2018 03:51pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Laeeq the executive branch pays the bill for the judicial and the legislative branches. Judges do not collect taxes, or guide economy. That is the realm of the executive branch.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5687146">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5687146">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5687195" data-id="15"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Karim</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2018-02-04T16:17:13+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-04T16:17:13+05:00">Feb 04, 2018 04:17pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Shakeel Ahmed That is the case.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5687195">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5687195">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5687237" data-id="16"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Mo Ash</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2018-02-04T16:39:01+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-04T16:39:01+05:00">Feb 04, 2018 04:39pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>When the normal state bodies fail to perform their day to day duties; the SC has no other alternative but to intervene.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5687237">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5687237">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5687390" data-id="17"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Sameer</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2018-02-04T17:46:51+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-04T17:46:51+05:00">Feb 04, 2018 05:46pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>The article makes absolutely valid points. I absolutely despised the headline of this article before getting to read it. SC is inferring on the system that keeps running chaotically since the big fish are free and king. Choke the big fish, the pond will go clearer on auto!</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5687390">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5687390">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5687503" data-id="18"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">deendayallulla</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2018-02-04T18:33:08+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-04T18:33:08+05:00">Feb 04, 2018 06:33pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>The author has rightly suggested that the Supreme Court should invite suggestions on reform s,and tell the government to legislate it.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5687503">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5687503">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5687528" data-id="19"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Junaid</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2018-02-04T18:54:31+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-04T18:54:31+05:00">Feb 04, 2018 06:54pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>At this level where judiiary is delivering in best possibe way and working under extreme pressure from media and political parties... They are trying to make decisions on the basis of constitution and law. I think they should be appreciated.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5687528">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5687528">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5687982" data-id="20"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Imran Khan </div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2018-02-04T22:00:47+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-04T22:00:47+05:00">Feb 04, 2018 10:00pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>I think this is the first time that a superior court doing its job with full honest and impartial way, we appreciate their efforts toward fundamental rights of people. If it pursue further it will catch countless corrupt politicians.... Sou motu is the only way to protect basic rights...</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5687982">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5687982">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5688037" data-id="21"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Saleemullah</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2018-02-04T22:30:48+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-04T22:30:48+05:00">Feb 04, 2018 10:30pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Cj of pakistan is doing a wonderful job. When the other organs are non existent and invovled in mega corruption. The judciary support is highly appreciated.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5688037">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5688037">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5688178" data-id="22"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Syed Ahmed, Canada</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2018-02-05T00:00:35+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-05T00:00:35+05:00">Feb 05, 2018 12:00am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Pardon me, what do you mean by the overuse of suo motu powers. State machinery is at stand still, nothing seem to work unless and until flogged. Drinking water contaminated, milk adulterated, child pornography on the rise and so on. Nawaz Sharif, his daughter and his ministers virtually abuse the SC and its Judges almost daily. Shouldn't they be put on the mat.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5688178">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5688178">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5688215" data-id="23"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">ShahNoor Syed</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2018-02-05T00:17:35+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-05T00:17:35+05:00">Feb 05, 2018 12:17am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Thank you Dawn for your Excellent Editorial!!</p> <p>Judiciary should all the time remain impartial and apolitical.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5688215">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5688215">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5688456" data-id="24"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">El Cid</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2018-02-05T04:43:31+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-05T04:43:31+05:00">Feb 05, 2018 04:43am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Suo motu powers must be exercised when chaos is in the land and those responsible for law and order have abdicated their mandate.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5688456">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5688456">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5688459" data-id="25"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Siddique Mirza</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2018-02-05T04:49:17+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-05T04:49:17+05:00">Feb 05, 2018 04:49am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@deendayallulla it is parliament who passes legislation and not Cj's duty to suggest. CJ has power in the constitution to intervene when the elected govt and parliament fail to protect the fundamental rights of people.. Come on wake up.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5688459">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5688459">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5688468" data-id="26"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Siddique Mirza</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2018-02-05T04:58:14+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-05T04:58:14+05:00">Feb 05, 2018 04:58am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>CJ has power on the constitution to intervene if the elected Govt and parliament fail to protect fundamental rights of people. Honorable CJ is doing his duty in public interest and should be supported. I am sure most of the public do.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5688468">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5688468">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5688557" data-id="27"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Tariq Shafi</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2018-02-05T07:09:16+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-05T07:09:16+05:00">Feb 05, 2018 07:09am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Indeed, very strange times have come, when everyone looks at suo motu for solving their problems! Politicians have done nothing for masses!</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5688557">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5688557">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5690971" data-id="28"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">khaled</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2018-02-05T22:59:11+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-05T22:59:11+05:00">Feb 05, 2018 10:59pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Syed Ahmed, Canada Very true.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5690971">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1387113/up-5690971">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div>  </article> </div> </div> </main> <aside class="pb-4">  <section class="widget theme widget-adsense modifywidget--border-off modifywidget--transparent" data-type="adsense" data-id="1220"> <div class="widget__header "> </div> <div 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overreach?"/></a></div> </figure> <div class="clearfix"></div>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1457430" class="story__title font--playfair-display text-black-light size-five sm-size-five leading-tight "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190114082640/https://www.dawn.com/news/1457430/judicial-overreach" class="story__link">Judicial overreach? </a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-four text-black font--georgia ">Why would a judge suddenly go against his own ethos? </div> </article>  </div> </div><div class="clear--both"> </div></div> <div class=" slideshow--list px-0 col-sm-8 col-12 float-left mt-2"> <div class="clear--both"> <div class="slideshow--row__item active pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right border-grey-lighter palm-border--bottom equalize last-child-border-none float-left" data-id="0" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1457429" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--focus media--stretch col-sm-12 col-3 mr-sm-0 mr-2 sm-float-none px-0 "> <div class="media__item media__item--100 "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190114082640/https://www.dawn.com/news/1457429/defining-culture"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190114082640im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2019/01/5c3bb897baa10.jpg" alt="Defining culture"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1457429" class="story__title font--playfair-display text-black-light size-five sm-size-five leading-tight py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190114082640/https://www.dawn.com/news/1457429/defining-culture" class="story__link">Defining culture </a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text-black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190114082640/https://www.dawn.com/authors/252/huma-yusuf">Huma Yusuf</a></span> </div>  <div class="story__excerpt size-four text-black font--georgia ">People are left wondering what comprises their culture. </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right border-grey-lighter palm-border--bottom equalize last-child-border-none float-left" data-id="1" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1457428" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--focus media--stretch col-sm-12 col-3 mr-sm-0 mr-2 sm-float-none px-0 "> <div class="media__item media__item--100 "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190114082640/https://www.dawn.com/news/1457428/private-school-politics"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190114082640im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2019/01/5c3bb827f2a12.jpg" alt="Private school politics"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1457428" class="story__title font--playfair-display text-black-light size-five sm-size-five leading-tight py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190114082640/https://www.dawn.com/news/1457428/private-school-politics" class="story__link">Private school politics </a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text-black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190114082640/https://www.dawn.com/authors/498/umair-javed">Umair Javed</a></span> </div>  <div class="story__excerpt size-four text-black font--georgia ">Should education be treated like a car or a bar of soap? </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right border-grey-lighter palm-border--bottom equalize last-child-border-none float-left" data-id="2" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1457427" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--focus media--stretch col-sm-12 col-3 mr-sm-0 mr-2 sm-float-none px-0 "> <div class="media__item media__item--100 "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190114082640/https://www.dawn.com/news/1457427/currency-management"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190114082640im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2019/01/5c3bb7d65fda3.jpg" alt="Currency management"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1457427" class="story__title font--playfair-display text-black-light size-five sm-size-five leading-tight py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190114082640/https://www.dawn.com/news/1457427/currency-management" class="story__link">Currency management </a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text-black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190114082640/https://www.dawn.com/authors/5014/nadir-cheema">Nadir Cheema</a></span> </div>  <div class="story__excerpt size-four text-black font--georgia ">Pakistan’s opinion-makers are major beneficiaries of an artificially low rupee-dollar rate. </div> </article>  </div> 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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190114082640/https://www.dawn.com/news/1457202/a-chinese-re-education" class="story__link">A Chinese ‘re-education’ </a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text-black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190114082640/https://www.dawn.com/authors/363/muhammad-amir-rana">Muhammad Amir Rana</a></span> </div>  <div class="story__excerpt size-four text-black font--georgia ">Mystery continues to shroud the nature of the camps in Xinjiang. </div> </article>  </div> </div><div class="clear--both"> </div></div> </div> <div class="border-3 border-r-0 border-b-0 border-l-0 border-solid border-black mx-sm-2 mx-0"> <h3 class="my-2"><a class="font--playfair-display size-nine leading-tight text-black-light" href="/web/20190114082640/https://www.dawn.com/opinion">Editorial</a></h3> <div class=" slideshow--list mt-2"> <div class="clear--both"> <div class="slideshow--row__item active pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right 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