LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry Friday claimed that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) launched a ‘campaign against judiciary’ to pressurize judges in order to stop the elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) within due time.
Talking to journalists, the former information minister claimed that PML-N senior vice president Maryam Nawaz was spearheading an attack on the “judiciary” in light of the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s (SC) decision to suspend the elections in Punjab and KP.
“The PDM [Pakistan Democratic Movement] government was targeting the judges vigorously,” Fawad Chaudhry said, noting that they cannot hide their ‘incompetence’ by ‘insulting’ others.
In response to the government’s reservation of the SC bench, Fawad stated that the panel also comprises five judges who suspended the decision of the former deputy speaker of the National Assembly, Qasim Suri.
“The incumbent rulers came into power after Qasim Suri’s ruling was suspended,” he said, adding that the PTI accepted the SC’s verdict and did not confront the judiciary.
He pointed out that a case was registered against former premier and PTI Chairman Imran Khan after the latter demanded legal action against the torture of Shahbaz Gill. “Despite the registration of case, we did not target the judiciary,” he added.
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“Currently, the judiciary is facing blackmailer mafias,” Fawad said, adding that ‘fake and edited’ audios of important personality were released to blackmail him. He urged Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) to stand by the Constitution, saying that his party will not allow blackmailing and pressuring of judges.
Referring to the Jail Bharo Tehreek, the PTI leader said that party leaders were shifted to remote areas after they court arrest. “Medicines are not being delivered to Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Asad Umar even after 48 hours”, he claimed.
