PESHAWAR: Those elected in the May 11 general elections will meet the fate of their predecessors in the next elections if they failed to implement the court decisions, warned Chief Justice Peshawar High Court (PHC) Dost Muhammad Khan.

He was addressing a meeting of district and additional district and sessions judges here during which keys of new cars were given to the judges.

The PHC chief justice said the nation had taken revenge on the previous government on May 11 for failing to deliver. He said those failing in the general elections must learnt from their defeat, while the new rulers should play their role in the implementation of court decisions.

“On May 11, the people used their vote as revenge; this will happen again if the new government did not work for them. The new government should not only focus on ending the miseries of the common man, but also focus on education and the provision of justice,” he said.

Terming the transfer of power a historic occasion, Justice Dost Muhammad said this will help filter corrupt elements from the system and strengthen democracy.

He expressed the hope that the new government would work to pull the country out of crises instead of serving their own interest.

He urged the incoming government to implement court verdicts in letter and spirit for the welfare of the general public.

He said people were approaching the courts as the state institutions had failed to deliver.

Justice Dost Muhammad emphasized the need for an incorruptible judiciary to serve the people as they come to them with great expectations.

He regretted that despite being a responsible Muslim nuclear state, enemy forces were hatching conspiracies against Pakistan, threatening its stability and integrity.

“The political leadership must realise the gravity of the situation and fight off all these conspiracies by sinking their differences in the best interest of the motherland,” urged Justice Dost Muhammad.

