He asked, “Are the courts functioning?” When told that the judges were dispensing justice as normal, Churchill replied, “Thank God. Unfortunately, the same courts which dispense justice are being denigrated by the politicians that are under trial for corruption charges. Even a cursory glance at the Constitution of Pakistan, Part VII: The Judicature, Chapter 1, “The Courts deals with the Establishment and Jurisdiction of Courts” confirms the validity of the legal institutions. It elucidates that “There shall be a Supreme Court of Pakistan, a High Court for each Province and a High Court for the Islamabad Capital Territory and such courts as may be established by law. The courts are functioning and that should be a source of solace for us.

Source: Pakistan Today February 23, 2018 06:33 UTC