Lawyers should not give insulting remarks about judges: PBC

ISLAMABAD, Jan 16 (Online): Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) has said if there is some lacuna in Supreme Court (SC) decision it can be seen and the lawyer should not give such remarks which are insulting to the judges.

This was said by PBC members vice chairman Haroon ul Rashid, Hassan Raza Pasha and president SC bar Shahzad Shaukat while addressing a press conference here Tuesday.

Vice chairman Haroon ul Rashid said SC gave decision against PTI on the matter of election symbol. If there is any lacuna in SC decision it can be seen. Lawyers should not give such remarks which are insulting to the judges.

He held that the application of PTI was fixed for hearing at night du ring the tenure of retired chief justice of Pakistan Umar Atta Bandial. PTI was happy over the decisions which came in the tenure of Justice Umar Ata Bandial. Now decisions are coming as per law and constitution.

He claimed PTI held so called intra party election was held in a village. The forces which brought PTI sent it back too. PTI chairman was not democratic. He was sent to home through vote of no trust.

If there is any lacuna in SC decision then tell us.

Shahazad Shaukat said the tradition for criticizing the institutions and judges will have to be stopped. No one has criticized the decision legally. Only judges are being targeted.

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