Pakistan, July 4 -- The Supreme Court has strongly criticised Pakistan's criminal justice system, ruling that a weak and compromised framework not only undermines the rule of law but also fosters corruption, authoritarianism, and the dominance of the powerful and privileged.
In a detailed 20-page judgment authored by Justice Athar Minallah, while commuting a death sentence to life imprisonment for a man incarcerated for 25 years, the court observed that an effective and responsive criminal justice system, free from political interference and corruption, is a fundamental right of every citizen.
The top court observed that inexpensive and expeditious justice was a commitment of the state under the Constitution.
"The criminal justice system...