Problems that lie ahead
This editorial takes a pessimistic view of the consequences of the PML-N’s withdrawal from the ruling coalition. It cites the difficulty of restoring the pre-emergency judiciary since that will lead to possible destabilising confrontations with the President, the Army and the current judiciary. Any constitutional amendment attempting to solve the crisis will need a 2/3 majority to be pushed through. In the meantime, the looming financial and economic crisis is further threatening stability. The article touches on a proposal by Lahore economists to alleviate the food crisis by issuing food stamps to needy citizens.
Article: Problems that lie ahead
Author: The Daily Times Editorial Board
Publication: The Daily Times
Deposed High Court judges reject fresh oath offer
The federal government of Pakistan has offered fresh oath to the deposed judges of the High Courts. Several judges, such as Justice Khwaja Mohammad Sharif, Justice Mian Saqib Nisar of the Lahore High Court were said to have received such offers via a colleague of the Punjab Governor Khalid Maqbool but none of them have accepted. Similar offers have been made to judges in NWFP and Sindh and the general response is that they are refusing to accept these offers unless similar offers are made to the members of the pre-emergency Supreme Court.
Article: Deposed High Court judges reject fresh oath offer
Author: Syed Faisal Shakeel
Publication: The Dawn
Lawyers Blame PPP for ‘betrayal’
On the one-year anniversary of the May 12 Karachi riots, lawyers condemned the PPP for failing to honor the Murree accord which called for the restoration of the judiciary. They termed the MQM a terrorist organization and called for its complete ban and supported the PML-N for their decision to quit the federal cabinet.
Article: Lawyers Blame PPP for ‘betrayal’
Author: Wajih Ahmad Sheikh
Publication: The Dawn