ISLAMABAD   -  Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Gulzar Ahmed Khan said Tuesday that it is the responsibility of the Supreme Court to ensure rule of law and protection of basic human rights in the country.

Addressing an inaugural ceremony of Islamabad High Court Judicial Complex, he said that the judges and lawyers believe in independence of judiciary for provision of justice to the litigants. President of District Bar Association Islamabad Chaudhary Fareed Hussain Kaif Advocate and Secretary DBA Liaqat Manzoor Kamboh Advocate invited him to attend the lawyers’ function.

Addressing the participants, Justice Gulzar said that he does not differentiate between a lawyer and a judge. He said that he himself is a lawyer and only the difference between the two is that a judge sits on the one side of the bench while a lawyer sits on the other side. He continued that after his retirement, he would also return to the legal fraternity.

He also stressed on the implementation of law in the society saying that this country should be ruled and run as per law. He termed the law as the “biggest weapon” in the country.

Talking about the recent tension between the lawyers and IHC judges, he said, “I deemed that most of the situation has come to normalcy and if there is still something and lawyers come to him for its solution then, he would also make effort to resolve it.”

The CJP further said that the working of bar and bench is same because the lawyer presents the case and the judge decides the same and both are working for the implementation of law while they both believe in rule of law. He added that the judge and lawyer both believe in independence of judiciary and the constitution and they ensure the provision of fundamental rights to the people.