By Our Correspondent
LAHORE: Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan said that lawyers have always played a positive role in the promotion of democracy. People sitting in high positions have responsibility to make decisions on merit, not personal likes and dislikes. Healthy activities are essential for a healthy society. He said this while addressing the Sports Gala Prize Distribution Ceremony organized by the Lahore High Court Bar Association here at Governor House Lahore today.
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Governor Punjab Sardar Saleem Khan said that the judiciary’s decisions over the past few years have hindered the country’s progress. He commended lawyers for upholding democracy despite facing hardships. Governor Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider Khan said that democracy and the country have suffered a lot due to the decisions of the judiciary over the past several years. He said that the country has not moved forward but backward due to some decisions of the judiciary. The Governor Punjab said that the judiciary sometimes makes such decisions that cause disappointment. The Governor of Punjab said that the PPP believes in democracy and the leaders of the Pakistan Peoples’ Party have made many sacrifices to promote democracy. He attributed the country’s downfall to decisions made by those who came as a result of the movement for the struggle of democracy. The Governor of Punjab said that if the justice system is fixed, half of the country’s problems will be solved. He further said that since he became the Governor, he had made all decisions on merit and justice. The Governor of Punjab urged collective efforts to reform the system for the progress of the country.
The ceremony was attended by Raheel Kamran, President PLF Punjab, Azeem Hafeez, Information Secretary PLF, Asad Manzoor Butt, President, Sardar Ali Gehlan, Senior Vice President, Qadir Bakhsh, General Secretary, Falak Naz Gul, Finance Secretary, Lahore High Court Bar Association and Syed Samar Rizvi, Chairman Sports Committee, and other lawyers.
