Opposition Leader Punjab Assembly Raja Riaz- File Photo

LAHORE: Opposition leader of Punjab Assembly Raja Riaz said on Friday that although Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry’s stepping down from the bench, hearing the suo motu notice involving Arsalan Iftikhar, was a good gesture but he should distance himself from the Supreme Court as all the judges are subordinate to him, DawnNews reported.

Addressing the provincial assembly, the opposition leader said that if provincial budget fails to provide relief to the people, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) will register their protest.

Riaz said that his party respects the sanctity of the courts and leaders from PPP reverently appeared before the Supreme Court on three different occasions.

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