ISLAMABAD: Advisor to Prime Minister on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Qamar Zaman Kaira said that nobody could prevent Parliament from using its authority and incumbent government would not compromise or accept it. “Do you want to prevent Parliament from using its authority? We will not accept it and not compromise on it,” Kaira emphasised.

Addressing press conference here, he said that Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill, 2023 is with Parliament and hasn’t been signed by President yet but Supreme Court has taken up pleas against it.

Ruling alliance rejected eight-member bench constituted to hear petitions challenging Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill 2023, deepening rifts between coalition government and superior judiciary.

Coalition partners vowed to resist attempts to take away parliament’s authority and to interfere in its constitutional scope.

He said that rifts among institutions are leading country towards bad situation. “We only want benches to be constituted in balanced and proper manner,” he added.

Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill, 2023 aims to give power of taking suo motu notice to three-member committee comprising senior judges, including Chief Justice. It also aims to have transparent proceedings in apex court and includes right to appeal.

Published in The Daily National Courier, April, 14 2023

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