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Pakistan CJ rules out compromise on rule of law

Chief Justice Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani has said that there will be no compromise on the enforcement of rule of law and constitution.

Published: Fri 28 Feb 2014, 11:46 PM

Updated: Sat 4 Apr 2015, 12:44 AM

Speaking at a dinner hosted in his honour by the Sindh High Court Bar Association (SHCBA), he said the rule of law is essential for transforming the society into a civilised one.

The chief justice said that every individual and institution needed to play its role in confronting the challenges faced by the country. The judiciary will continue to uphold the constitution and laws of the country, he added.

Justice Jillani said the legal fraternity has a role to play both in dispensation of justice in court and also in defending and preserving the seminal values of the constitution. — Online


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