ISLAMABAD: Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights Senator Pervaiz Rashid said on Tuesday that rule of law was a prerequisite for democracy.
Talking to representatives of various district bars here, the minister said that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz government was committed to turn Pakistan into a true democratic society governed by rule of law.
He said that the societies, which were governed by law and Constitution, were cherished all over the world as they provided equal opportunities for economic betterment and social development to the people. "Democracy thrives where no one is above the law and even leaders are held accountable for their actions," he added.
He said that transparency, monocracy and fairness had been the hallmark of present democratic dispensation. It went to the credit of incumbent government that not even a single case of financial irregularity or corruption had come to the fore, said Pervaiz Rashid.
He lamented that in the past grants were given to various bars on discriminatory basis. The present government would ensure the release of grants on the principle of equality and irrespective of political affiliations, he assured.
The minister said the government was a trustee of the public money and it could not even think of breaching that trust.
He applauded the role of legal fraternity in the historic lawyers movement, which not only led to independence of judiciary but also proved to be instrumental in democratic transition from a dictatorial rule.
The lawyers also expressed their problems and concerns, which the minister assured to resolve at the earliest.
On the directives of the Law Minister, the ministry distributed cheques among the representatives of various bars from all over the country.
It may be noted that the Federal Government has earmarked a total of Rs 50 million for district bars.
Secretary Law, Justice and Human Rights Barrister Zafrullah Khan and Special Secretary Law Justice (retd) Muhammad Raza Khan were also present on the occasion.
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