Comments on: Suo Motu: Pakistan’s chemotherapy?

By: M.Asghar

M.Asghar — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:02:33 +0000

If the Apex Court with its arm of suo motu motion were not there, the country would have been devoured by the hoards of feudal mafia. Thank goodness, we have this judicial instrument in our hands.

By: MGAKHI

MGAKHI — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 07:05:53 +0000

Well, can you please let me know, Did Any of the Judges including our Chief Justice has taken suo muto action
for justice on behalf of poor people, can you cite any
case?
If justice cannot be provided for the POOR then Suo Muto action is wasted.

By: Waseem

Waseem — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 19:17:47 +0000

More like impotence of law

By: Agha Ata

Agha Ata — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 18:54:36 +0000

If this is not the time to exercise suo motu power, then when? Is anything else working?

By: Mohsin Khan

Mohsin Khan — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:14:18 +0000

Ms Odho is an influential person through association with more influential people. People in this close knit circle should not be allowed to get away with breaking the law.

Setting examples of these people is essential if equality of justice is to be established in Pakistan. These people tend not to get caught for bigger crimes, so when they are caught they should be pursued.

By: shafiq

shafiq — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:00:32 +0000

Are you suggesting that well connected people should not be subject to the law of the land ?
If it is a crime, and those, who choose not to comply, need to be brought to justice.
If all else fails, then the suo moto is the answer to tell the "elected branch" that they are failing.
What is wrong with that?

By: mehmoona

mehmoona — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:24:29 +0000

I disagree one cant equate revenge with justice…what you are supporting is the former…. revenge leads to anarchy while justice instills stability

By: Radiant Reader

Radiant Reader — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:02:11 +0000

Being chivalrous and coming to the aid the damsel in distress is all very good but the author is not clear about issue. The suo motu was due to the officials at the airport allowing her to go without pressing the charges at the behest of her influential friends. She could have saved everyone a lot of trouble if she had called her friends in high places before embarking on her journey and not after she was found in possession of the illegal stuff.
She should have known better that the whole system is rotten and without greasing the palms of the officials at the airport it was highly unlikely to pull this one off.
Trying to ridicule and malign the higher courts is actually in bad taste and not the suo motu by them.

By: Hasan

Hasan — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 11:58:22 +0000

Why readers and articles are always critical of Punjab government and events happening in Punjab. The Salman Taseer murder was dubbed as the failure of the Punjab government while Karachi killings were just blamed on some hoodlums rather than the Sindh government administration?. What about the KPK, Balochistan and Sindh governments who are far worse than Punjab Government in terms of administration and funds embezzlements.

By: Rizwan

Rizwan — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 11:02:58 +0000

Nice!
To address the importance of the Law………..