Deep-rooted rifts had given rise to terrorism: CJP | Daily Balochistan ...

LAHORE: Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry said on Saturday that all religions of the world including Islam, teach peace and tolerance.
Addressing an International Law Conference at a local hotel, he said that peaceful methods of settlement of disputes were the preferred option of contemporary religions.
?There have been examples where religious leaders and institutions succeeded in bringing peace through mediation and other peaceful alternatives,? he added.
He said it was unfortunate that human race was fragmented into ethnic sects and groups without understanding the true spirit of religious thought and philosophy.
He said deep-rooted rifts had given rise to terrorism, bloodshed, extra-judicial killings and other evils that were perpetuating extremism and radicalism and affecting global peace.
He said the best way to address issues was through bridging gaps among individuals and states by common understanding and sharing of knowledge about law.
He said that restoration of peace and harmony through adherence to the rule of law was the increasingly acceptable mean for resolving conflicts and terrorism, be it at international or domestic level.
?In societies where the rule of law is weak the law loses it force which leads the masses to violence and transgression,? he added.
He said, ?The greatest contribution that the law makes is that it makes peace through pacific settlements possible. Law is an instrument of peace primarily because it creates the possibility of durable and amicable settlements. As a secondary role, the law is also helpful in dealing fairly with those who have already violated society?s peace.?
He said that in the last five years Pakistan?s lawyers stood up for the rule of law in all areas of life, adding that once people began to stand for the rule of law many conflicts which previously seemed impossible to resolve, started to die down and peace was once again in sight.
He said, ?History teaches us that the most successful way for long-term resolution of conflicts is through law i.e through constitutionalism. ?Nation which value the constitution and its strict application have been successful in overcoming challenges and resolving conflicts,? he added.
He said that scholars were unanimous in reaching the conclusion that successive violations of the constitution and deviations from the rule of law, led us astray and eroded the rule of law in Pakistan.
?The cumulative effect of constitutional deviations and a weak rule of law in the past resulted in the present day militant and terrorist tendencies in certain regions of our country. The state has to respond and counter these militant organizations while responses, however, have to be within the framework of the constitution,? he added.
He said if the constitutional and law had been strictly followed, there would have been no room for resorting to terrorism and all outstanding issues could have been resolved. ?A cursory look at world history reveals the fact that economic development and law are intrinsically linked,? he added.
He said that societies where discretionary powers swayed rule-based governance and where individuals were stronger than institutions, the result was choas and anarchy where everybody loses in the end. ?The present superior judiciary in the country is making efforts that the rule of law prevails and corruption is rooted out from the system and that a transparent and rule-based environment is created where investment flourishes,? he added.
He said the electronic and print media had played a great role in sensitizing the people of Pakistan about the importance of the rule of law and supremacy of the constitution.
He said he believed that in the presence of the media the movement of the rule of law and supremacy of the constitution would succeed despite some concerted efforts on part of status quo-oriented powers to disrupt the flow of history.
He said, ?In the last decade, my learned brothers in the Supreme Court and I have had the privilege to give our constitutional jurisprudence a new direction. Law promise is real and if one stands for it, he is richly rewarded and one of the rewards is peace in society, leading to economic growth, flourishing trade, attraction of local and foreign investment etc.?
The Chief Justice also quoted several Quranic verses and Hadiths to highlight his viewpoint.
Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Yaseen Azad said that supremacy of the constitution, the rule of law and strengthening of institutions were important for democracy.
?Yesterday, the Supreme Court made a historic decision that institutions which do not have any role under the constitution should not take part in politics,? he added.
Supreme Court of Pakistan Justice Tassadaq Hussain Jillani, Sindh High Court Chief Justice Mushir Alam, Indian Supreme Court Bar Assocation President Pravin H Parekh, Supreme Court of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, Pakistan Bar Council Vice Chairman Akhtar Hussain, Supreme Court of Pakistan Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk and others also spoke on the occasion.-APP

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