Former premier Nawaz Sharif has welcomed the judiciary's stance that the constitution of Pakistan is a sacred and supreme document. He said this while talking to a delegation at his Raiwind residence on Wednesday. Party sources quoted Nawaz as having said that institutions earn respect through their performance. However, he said the constitution would be brought in question if courts start verifying laws.

"The constitution is framed by the public elected representatives," he said, adding: "It would be dangerous to do away with laws approved by the parliament as the constitution is a sacred document to run affairs of the state," the sources added.

Nawaz further said that the parliament and the institutions stay within their ambit as enshrined in the constitution. Had a section of the judiciary shared the same views about the constitution, democracy would not have suffered in Pakistan for the past 70 years, he said.

Nawaz said the constitution did not bear a single wound by the parliament since 1973, whereas some certain dictators bruised it with help of some judges. He further said that the nation has realised how tactics are being employed to target a family.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2018