CJP rejects Punjab govt’s plea to boost judges’ security

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Saqib Nisar on Monday declined a request by the Punjab government to enhance the security of judges.

A notification by the apex court stated that in the backdrop of firing incidents at the residence of Honourable Justice Ijazul Ahsan, the government of Punjab wanted to enhance the security of judges. The request was declined by the chief justice who stated that judges do not need additional or extra security other than routine, reported Geo News.

However, according to the notification, the chief justice stated that overall security should be improved to benefit common people. Earlier on Monday during the hearing of a case related to the Football Federation of Pakistan, CJP Justice Saqib Nisar remarked that there was no development as yet into the firing incidents at the residence of Supreme Court judge Justice Ijazul Ahsan’s residence which took place a day earlier.