Leader of the House in the Senate Shibli Faraz, on Friday, slammed opposition parties and remarked that they were not interested in the provision of any relief to the masses.
He was speaking to the media sources outside Parliament when he noted that the opposition had opposed a bill; seeking an increase in the number of judges in the Islamabad High Court (IHC).
Faraz added, “It became clear today that the opposition doesn’t want any relief for public.”
He accused the opposition politicians of trying to protect their ill-gotten money.
The opposition members wanted to save their leaders from cases, he alleged while adding that Pakistan People’s Party and other opposition parties remained confused.
According to the senator, the policies of the previous governments had ruined the country’s economy.
It should be mentioned here that earlier on Friday, the Senate had passed a resolution; denouncing the filing of references against two judges before the Supreme Judicial Council.
The resolution noted, “While supporting across the board accountability, the Senate feels that these targeted references are mala fide and politically motivated.”
“They are a direct attack on the independence of the judiciary and are aimed at stifling the voices of reason, truth and justice in the highest judiciary,” it maintained.
The resolution further read, “The Senate expresses its full solidarity with the judiciary, lawyers elected representation and Bar Councils of the country and we are with them in this struggle.”
