Islamabad
\nAn amendment bill to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court of Pakistan was tabled in the Senate on Monday. Senator Abdul Qadir introduced the bill during a session chaired by Chairman Yousaf Raza Gillani, Express News reported.
\nSenator Qadir highlighted the growing backlog of cases in the Supreme Court, citing the shortage of judges as a primary cause. \u201cDue to the limited number of judges, cases take years to be scheduled. Hundreds of tax-related cases involving billions of rupees are pending in courts, while we are forced to seek financial aid from other countries to meet our national needs,\u201d he said.
\nOpposition members opposed the amendment bill, prompting Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar to defend the proposal.
\n\u201cDismissing the bill without reading it is not a constructive approach. We have received a request from the Peshawar government to increase the number of judges by ten, despite the fact that the provincial government is run by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). We are still willing to allocate ten additional judges there,\u201d Tarar stated.
\nPTI Senator Ali Zafar criticised the bill, alleging that it aimed to interfere with the judiciary.
\n\u201cBy introducing such bills, there is an attempt to manipulate the judiciary. I have made it clear on behalf of PTI that Senator Abdul Qadir is being used for this purpose. We are willing to increase the number of judges by two, but not more than that,\u201d Zafar said.
\nSenator Saifullah Abro added that there seemed to be an ulterior motive behind the sudden move to increase the number of judges.
\n\u201cThey are troubled by the Supreme Court\u2019s decision regarding PTI seats. First, they should honour the court\u2019s decisions and implement them. Before expanding the judiciary, they must respect the Supreme Court and return the seats to PTI,\u201d Abro argued.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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