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Asma terms NRO verdict dangerous precedent
Daily Times Monitor
LAHORE: The judiciary has crossed its limits and it is a dangerous precedent that the Supreme Court passed a verdict on the parliamentarians’ morality, Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Chairwoman Asma Jahangir said on Saturday.
In an interview to BBC Urdu, she said if a standard for the morality of parliament members was set, then who would decide the criteria for the judges. She said it was not judicial activism, as the court had crossed its given limits of authority, adding, “Courts do have the authority to supervise, but no one has heard of monitoring cells before.”
Urging the judiciary to review its conduct, Asma said the Supreme Court must regain its old stature. She said the courts should deliver justice across the board and not target some particular individuals. Asma said the cases against all corrupt individuals must no doubt be presented in the courts, but the way in which the judiciary had acted was objectionable.