This power of judicial review codifies the beauty of democracy whereby state institutions can be held accountable for any wrongdoings not permissible by the law. Under these circumstances, judicial review is essential, provided it is regulated and itself does not transgresses the Constitution. Nevertheless, until recently, the government wasn’t used to answering to the judiciary and being reprimanded by the latter for poor performance. When CJP Khosa took up the army extension matter, an entire campaign was run against him, a fact which was acknowledged by Mr Justice Khosa himself later on. Going after the superior judiciary in such a manner is not only detrimental to the judiciary as an institution but, more importantly, damages the reputation of Pakistan in general.

Source: Pakistan Today February 02, 2020 19:52 UTC