ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has advised newly appointed Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja to avail of VIP protocol and security in the wake of prevailing law and order situation in the country.

According to sources, the prime minister made the advice in a letter addressed to the chief justice.

Soon after assuming charge of his office on Monday, Justice Khawaja had refused to receive VIP protocol and take a bulletproof car.

In the letter, Prime Minister Sharif said it was “advisable” for the chief justice to keep the bulletproof vehicle for which he was entitled to.

The sources, however, claimed that the chief justice stuck to his decision and asked the court office to send a reply to the prime minister accordingly.

Published in Dawn, August 20th, 2015

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