Both judges wrote a letter to CJP Yahya Afridi, requesting him to convene full court meeting before resigning
Attorney-General for Pakistan, Khalid Jawed Khan arrives to attend a hearing outside the Supreme Court building in Islamabad on April 7, 2022. PHOTO: AFP
Some key legal experts have described the resignations of Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Athar Minallah — who were known for their progressive interpretation of the Constitution and their advocacy for fundamental rights and civil liberties — as a great national loss.
"The Supreme Court has been destroyed with connivance from within. The nation and the people mourn this tragedy. We have fallen into this abyss. It will take years before we come out of it," said former attorney general for Pakistan Khalid Jawed Khan.
Former additional attorney general Tariq Mahmood Khokhar said the resignations represent the triumph of principles and conscience over expedience.
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