PM’s aide says law minist­er briefe­d cabine­t about reason­s behind filing refere­ncesISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the government believes in the rule of law and implementation of it in the matter of references against judges. Talking to the media post-cabinet meeting, Firdous said the law minister briefed the cabinet about the reasons behind filing references against the higher court judges. Imran Khan is the saviour of the nation and has the mandate to ensure the rule of law. It can never happen that the prime minister becomes part of the status quo and lets the system rot.”Firdous said Assets Recovery Unit head Shehzad Akbar had received a complaint about the assets of judges and after verification sent a summary to the prime minister, who forwarded it to the president for his approval. Prime Minister Imran had led the movement for the restoration of judiciary and even went to jail for it, she added.

Source: The Express Tribune June 03, 2019 19:52 UTC