Assigning political cases to retired judges inappropriate: Fawad Chaudhry
Pakistan
Court extends interim bails of Fawad Chaudhry and others in arson case until Aug 7
LAHORE (Dunya News) - Former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry raises objection to the appointment of retired judges for the adjudication of political cases.
Speaking to Dunya News outside the anti-terrorism court, Lahore, where the ex-minister was due to attend the hearing of the arson case, he said it's a good gesture that the Election Commission of Pakistan was not going to file a review petition against the Supreme Court's ruling on reserved seats.
He urged the ECP to follow the Lahore High Court chief justice's decision regarding tribunals. He claimed that Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz would be in a hot seat if Form 45 is opened.
He emphasised that only serving judges, not those who retired, should be at the helm of political cases.
Meanwhile, the anti-terrorism court extended the interim bails of Fawad Chaudhry and others in the arson case until Aug 7.
