ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar has assured Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi that the litigation of tax cases will be fast-tracked.
In a rare meeting, the prime minister brought the chief justice in picture about the difficulties faced by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and the tax departments on account of pendency of cases with different courts.
Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar further assured the prime minister that the judiciary will continue to perform its constitutional duties independently, fairly, transparently, without fear or favour and strictly in accordance with the law.
Abbasi called on the CJP in his chamber at the Supreme Court. The one-on-one meeting lasted for around two hours. The meeting that was held in a cordial atmosphere was arranged at the request of the prime minister furnished through the Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP).
According to a statement issued by the apex court, the premier pledged the government’s full support to the public interest litigation initiatives undertaken by the chief justice. He assured the chief justice that all steps will be taken to materialise his vision of a Pakistan where the common man had access to free education, affordable health services, clean drinking water, better sanitation and health environment.
