'Doctrine of Necessity' verdicts caused a loss to country: Azam Nazir Tarar

LAHORE (92 News) - Federal Law Minister Azam Nazir Tarar has said that the verdicts of the 'Doctrine of Necessity' caused a loss to the country.

Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, he said that controversial judgements were announced during the period of former chief justice Saqib Nisar. "It happened first time that a law was abolished before its enforcement," he added.

The minister said that the court should be very careful in the matters pertaining to political matters. "Voices of a one-man show has been heard. Unwise people are trying to pitch the institutions against each other," he added.

APP adds: Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said that the PML-N believed in the supremacy of law and the constitution and wanted transparency in all matters as it was utmost necessary for ensuring rule of law in the country.

"People’s confidence in the national institutions could be ensured through transparency. Parliament being the legislature and supreme institution of the country, was mandated to make legislation as per the constitution," he said, adding that Practice and Procedure Act was passed by the upper and lower houses of the Parliament by using its constitutional right; however a ruling was given to stop the act before its imposition.

Tarar said that an audio leak between former chief justice Saqib Nisar and the PTI lawyer Khawaja Tariq Rahim had raised questions as various political matters and cases which were in the courts had been discussed in the audio tape.

The conversation in the audio leak was aimed to create rifts among the institutions and to further deepen the prevailing crisis, he alleged. "The country was passing through a tough situation, whereas, the audio leak was referring to further intensify it."

SAPM Malik Ahmed Khan said that interpretation of the constitution was a right and duty of the courts; however, they could not rewrite the constitution. He said various powers were abundantly misused in the courts including the suo motu powers particularly in political matters.

He said the PML-N was never afraid of going into elections; however, it wanted a level playing field for everyone so that no one could raise questions over the conduct of elections and their transparency.