FO rubbish U.S. claims government influence on court

• FO stated that these allegations are actually incorrect and misleading.
• “There is no doubt that Pakistan’s judicial department will be subject to any coercion or pressure.”
• It added that the operation of the court complies with the national constitution and laws.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday that Pakistan’s judicial institutions are independent and that the operation of the courts is in accordance with the country’s constitution and laws.

The U.S. State Department portrays Pakistan’s justice in an extremely negative way and stated that the country’s judicial system theoretically operates independently of the executive branch, but the actual situation is quite different. news Has been reported.

The State Council stated in its latest report “2021 Investment Environment Statement: Pakistan”: “Pakistan’s judicial institutions are affected by the government and other stakeholders. The lower-level judicial institutions are affected by the executive branch and are considered to lack capacity and fairness. It currently faces a large backlog of unresolved cases.”

In response to media inquiries, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said that the contrary allegations were firmly denied as in fact incorrect and misleading.

The spokesperson said that in response to the “2021 Investment Environment Statement” issued by the US State Department, the country strongly opposed the unfounded and unfounded comments in the Pakistani justice system report.

The spokesman said: “The contrary allegations have been firmly denied as in fact incorrect and misleading.”

The spokesperson said that as a vibrant democracy, the Pakistani government firmly believes in the separation of powers between the country’s executive, legislative, and judicial branches.

“There is no doubt that Pakistan’s judicial department will be subject to any coercion or pressure,” he said.

Chaudhri said that the baseless assertions made in the report contradict numerous decisions made by Pakistani courts that meet the highest standards of judicial independence.

The spokesperson said: “Although the statement recognizes Pakistan’s progress and reforms in improving the business and investment environment, and despite extremely difficult situations due to the pandemic, it speculates that there are flaws in Pakistan’s regulatory framework and draws on unverifiable sources. Conclusion.” said.

He pointed out that developing mutually beneficial cooperation in the economic, trade and investment fields with the international community, including the United States, is one of the key tasks of the Pakistani government.

“We will continue to take measures to realize Pakistan’s geo-economic potential in the best possible way,” Chaudy added.