Do we need the Federal Shariat Court?

[AgNoStiC MuSliM]

Do we need the Federal Shariat Court?​

The attorney general of Pakistan, Justice (Retd) Malik Abdul Qayyum, has said something that even his detractors in the country may not disagree with. He says all the “add-on” judicial institutions are redundant and can be done away with if the present judicial structure is revamped and strengthened. Why have special “terrorist” courts if you can expand the judiciary and let it handle terrorism? We create additional courts because we don’t want to set the mainstream system right. Therefore there is nothing the Federal Shariat Court does that can’t be done by the High Courts and the Supreme Court.

Love of religion blinded the nation to the actual intent of General Zia-ul-Haq when he created the Federal Shariat Court through his infamous 8th Amendment. This was the closed house where he could plant his unwanted judges and let them rot. Any judge could be asked by the president to report at the Federal Shariat Court and cool his heels there if he was not subservient to the military dictator. Parliament has already moved, albeit partially, to do away with the Hudood mounted by General Zia; it can also do away with the Federal Shariat Court and spend the good money thus saved on improving the current judicial infrastructure. *

Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan

It would be wonderful if we were able to abolish all these tacked on institutions that create confusion and redundancy, but I doubt that any political party has the guts to actually do this, considering the thuggery of the so called "protectors of Islam".

 

[niaz]

Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan

It would be wonderful if we were able to abolish all these tacked on institutions that create confusion and redundancy, but I doubt that any political party has the guts to actually do this, considering the thuggery of the so called "protectors of Islam".

This is a parallel justice system and created by the worst leader in Pakistan's history. I will never forget sitting in New York with some oil traders and watching TV news about Pakistan where some poor guy was shown being publically flogged. A Caltex employee, who was in Pakistan when I was there, during agitation against ZA Bhutto ( Nizame Mustafa movement) joked "So this is what you guys were compaigning for when you removed ZAB", I nearly died of shame.

When no law against Islam can be passed by the parliament, and if passed, can be challanged in the Supreme Court as being unconstitutional; we dont need Sharia Courts. There were far fewer crimes before Zia than after Zia. When during one of my visits to Islamabad, a taxi driver referred to Zia's burial place as 'Jabra Chowk' , I realised that in his own way, Allah has punished him for making a mockery of Islam. However, I regret to say that there are many, some among my own friends, who claim Zia to be 'hero' of Islam. They are entitled to their view point as I am entitled to mine.