Editorial

By: Dr۔ Busharat Elahi Jamil

Pakistan’s court system is creating a history of judicial anarchy and lawlessness under the direction of Justice Qazi Isa. The majority population of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, which also has a historical past, continues to oppose and boycotting the small religious communities and non-Muslims. The rule of law is not available physically; it is only available in text or speech. Pakistan is, in reality, the epitome of what it means to be strong and righteous “might is right”. It is also the worst possible illustration of how Islam and its principles have been misapplied.

Since the beginning, we have heard that the law follows its own course, but regrettably, lawlessness in Pakistan is managing and monitoring the system of law and order. There are no consequences for breaking the law. A taint to the law is lawlessness. Tragically, Pakistan’s elite use the law as a slave, while the general public views it as a web, and the weak are giving in to the deceitful system. The judiciary, the system, and the constitution all support the dominant. 

Tragically, the powerful religious groups, unscrupulous establishment, and dishonest politicians have a hold over Pakistan’s legal and administrative systems. These clutches are unable to provide much vision. Corrupt politicians are to blame for the immoral judicial system’s upbringing. The PMLN bears the blame for the current state of injustice in the nation. They have attempted to sway the judiciary since the attack on the Supreme Court in 1997 and the Panama Case. The tradition established by the PMLN is to approach judges and exert pressure on them to comply.  

The Khatm-i-Nabuwat Movement and the TLP, two purportedly religious organizations, following the precedent, and last week the SC of Qazi Faiz Isa submitted to the inflexible, fanatical, and radicalized Islamic forces targeting the Ahmadi community. In actuality, the SC gave them religious lawlessness by compromising its position on history in a ruling. Because ignoring justice actually compromises one’s ability to survive.

Islam is being used by religious fanatics as fuel for their own fervor. Religious pressure groups have demonstrated their supremacy over the law and over moral and ethical principles. This is also a major contributing factor to Islamophobia. It appears that the SC, which is tasked with upholding the Constitution, is merely protecting the rights of radicals. It is enough to demoralize and destabilize the country that non-Muslims and small communities feel secure, helpless, and lawless with the SC’s submission.