“I have never exceeded my constitutional authority nor did I ever desire to. I laid the foundation of judicial activism with sincerity.”Looking back at his career and tenure, Justice Nisar said he committed several mistakes, intentionally or unintentionally. But your love has overwhelmed me,” the chief justice remarked. The chief justice also spoke in glowing terms about his successor. He said chief justice-designate Justice Asif Saeed Khosa always strives for quick dispensation of justice and tries to ensure there are no unnecessary delays in cases.

Source: The Express Tribune January 12, 2019 04:06 UTC