Jinnah's birthday should be observed by working instead of taking a holiday, says CJP
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!["Call the ministers, tell them to work here [instead of] observing a holiday on Quaid-i-Azam Day," says Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar. — File photo](https://i.dawn.com/primary/2018/12/5c21e3982b283.jpg "\"Call the ministers, tell them to work here [instead of] observing a holiday on Quaid-i-Azam Day,\" says Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar. — File photo")
Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar on Tuesday lashed out at government officials for observing a holiday on the birth anniversary of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah instead of working.
The chief justice had summoned the federal ministers for health and law during a hearing of a case regarding the legal status of private universities in the country so that they could provide the court the criteria for granting charters to academic institutions.
"Call the ministers, tell them to work here [instead of] observing a holiday on Quaid-i-Azam Day," he remarked. He further said that Jinnah's principle was "Work, work, and only work."
"We remember him ─ who put everything at stake to create this country ─ by taking a day off," he regretted, adding that tribute should be paid to the country's founder by working on his birthday.
The state prosecutor told the chief justice that committees had been formed to determine the legal status of private universities, and that they would meet on Dec 28 to discuss the matter. The chief justice responded that the committees keep working for years while the court needed a final report.
The court has adjourned the hearing for now.
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Dec 25, 2018 01:21pm
I like this CJP.
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Dec 25, 2018 01:26pm
Won't you give Christmas Holiday...
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Dec 25, 2018 01:27pm
CJ sahib, holidays doesn’t make a nation going down. If we compare the European with us they are taking far more holidays than us. It is the cumbersome processes and lack of rule of law which make us going down the drain. I wish you have focused on fixing the lower judiciary rather than stepping in every domain of the country. Fixing the lower judiciary would have solved 70% of the Pakistan problems
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Dec 25, 2018 01:32pm
I cannot disagree a bit!
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Dec 25, 2018 01:32pm
Not doing your own work and poking into work of others is also equivalent of not working.
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Dec 25, 2018 01:36pm
yes sir you're absolutely right
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Dec 25, 2018 02:01pm
Take a break hon. CJP
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Dec 25, 2018 02:06pm
Best ever suggestion
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Dec 25, 2018 02:09pm
This man likes to be in limelight everyday. He likes to read everything, every news item and ride with every newsworthy articles so that an alignment can give him some publicity. The government of Pakistan says it is holiday—so it is national holiday which we have been celebrating since the creation of Pakistan. No disrespect meant but CJ sahib you getting too much publicity. Now please seek some anonymity. Issuing stamens every time is a Trumpian tactics for which we rather not say much at this juncture.
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Dec 25, 2018 02:11pm
Dear Mr. Chief Justice, you are one of the finest person living in Pakistan and I admire you, but this observation was un-necessary
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Dec 25, 2018 02:16pm
You are absolutely correct sir.
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Dec 25, 2018 02:16pm
You are absolutely correct CJP. We need to work harder and contribute extra on the birthday of our legends, religiosity holidays except few......life will end but our contribution will stay with the country after we go. We are responsible for the development of our country, not few ministers in the government. Stay positive.
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Dec 25, 2018 02:41pm
Holiday is the decision of government. Government is to be done by elected representatives. Let judges dispense justice and leave governance to the people through elected representatives. Please do your job besides building dam through donations..
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Dec 25, 2018 02:47pm
Please work on court cases & justice system of country
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Dec 25, 2018 03:10pm
Great man
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Dec 25, 2018 03:13pm
Now Cj has also problem with our holidays. Instead of reducing working hours he is suggesting to cancel our short holidays.
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Dec 25, 2018 03:55pm
I think he is right. When nation is going through a crisis ministers are enjoying holidays..
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Dec 25, 2018 04:00pm
Good one
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Dec 25, 2018 04:04pm
@The Truth Spy, in this way, Western-Europeans are the most backward and down-trodden nations because the they observe far more holidays throughout the year than any country in the World.
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Dec 25, 2018 05:20pm
The holiday is for Christmas as well. CJP is welcome to work and expedite the cases pending for decades. Leave the government business to PMIK and follow his footsteps
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Dec 25, 2018 06:32pm
Agreed
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Dec 25, 2018 06:53pm
CJ is good being sarcastic to all and on every action, however, I think CJ should also look at holidays of courts.... my understanding is they do have summer holidays. Why? That I dont understand!!!
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Dec 25, 2018 08:15pm
Why CJ thinks that he is an authority on everything. CJ just needs to ensure that supreme court works as mandated by the constitution and leave matters of number of holidays to executive arm of the government.
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Dec 25, 2018 08:24pm
But it's Christmas too.
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Dec 25, 2018 09:23pm
CJP, you can work all you want. 25th of December is not only Jinnah birthday. It is a Christmas day and we should be happy and enjoying the day with our Christians in Pakistan. They are as equal as us in Jinnah's Pakistan
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Dec 25, 2018 09:42pm
@Ilyas khan, CJP should resign and join PTI.
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Dec 25, 2018 10:10pm
The office of the CJP is now entering the roam of politics. So it should be ready to take the political comments face on with out being personal.. Request to the office of CJP stay in your jurisdiction not even the judgury is above the constitution..
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Dec 26, 2018 12:45am
How many official holidays we have in a year?
I guess 20 some ...
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