Only democracy will remain in country: CJP

LAHORE, Apr 21 (APP):Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP)
Mian Saqib Nisar has said he and his fellow judges will
step down if democracy is attacked.
Addressing a ceremony here at the Aiwan-e-Iqbal on
Saturday, the CJP said only democracy would remain in
the country.
The CJP said he was astonished to see media
persons talking about martial law. Who would impose
martial law, he questioned.
He said: “There is no idea of judicial martial law in
in the Constitution. We will not do any thing beyond
the Constitution”. He added that the judiciary was independent
and it would not come under any pressure.
“We will fight for the nation’s rights and the day we
feel that the country does not stand with us, we will leave
our jobs,” the chief justice stated.
He also emphasised the need of new legislation and more
resources for swift disposal of cases, saying that outdated
laws could not serve the needs of the present era.
The chief justice criticised the condition of education
and health and said that these were fundamental rights which
should be provided to the citizens according to the
Constitution.