Islamabad, October 24, 2024- Justice Mansoor Ali Shah has written to the Chief Justice, formally declining to sit on any special bench. In his letter, dated October 23, Justice Shah reiterated that he had previously communicated his decision not to participate in special benches until a full court is convened to review the amended ordinance.
The letter also includes a quote from Sir Thomas More: “When politicians abandon their private consciences for the sake of their public duties, they guide their country down a short path to destruction.”
Justice Mansoor Ali Shah emphasized that those in power often forget that the people are watching their actions, and history never forgives. The letter was addressed to the Chief Justice in his capacity as the head of the Practice and Procedure Committee.
