Pakistan: 'Too free' Judiciary is overstepping

Aitzaz says Gilaini’s dismissal was wrong, ‘too strong’ judiciary oversteps at times. Talking to BBC News Tuesday Senator Aitzaz Ahsan defended the former Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani against his dismissal by the Supreme Court. He says the country s judiciary is ‘too powerful’ and has, at times, overstepped its limits. Supreme Court cannot terminate a law that is passed by the parliament with two-third majority, he said. Aitzaz said there was no doubt that democracy was strengthened when Chief Justice of Pakistan took bold stand against General Pervaiz Musharraf but now some the Supreme Court decisions are being questioned and people are pointing fingers at these decisions. He said Pakistan People’s Party would be able to form the government after the next elections as President Asif Ali Zardari had good experience of forming coalition governments. He said Supreme Court decisions have blocked the way Martial Law. There is a tense power struggle in Pakistan. The Supreme Court has forced out one prime minister and put the current one on notice.