CJP defends judicial activism, says judiciary is 'guardian of fundamental rights of people'

Mon, January 07, 2019

Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar on Saturday defended the apex court's judicial activism, explaining that the judiciary is the "guardian of the fundamental rights of the people of Pakistan" by the law and thus "duty bound to ensure that the rights of the people are protected".

The chief justice, during his speech at a graduation ceremony for medical students at the Islamia University Bahawalpur's historic Abbasia campus, discussed the areas the top court paid special attention to during his time in the office, which is set to conclude in January 2019.

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