Pakistan, Feb. 17 -- Pakistani judiciary's controversial verdicts in several high-profile trials involving political figures have tarnished its image irreparably. However, not every ruling that it handed down was under duress.

It has also been accused of partiality in cases involving high-profile political leaders. There are instances where judges are alleged to have deliberately over-stepped their bounds to rescue their distressed benefactors, sacrificing the principles of justice. Prominent judicial figures, including former Chief Justices Asif Saeed Khosa and Qazi Faez Isa, have faced allegations that their rulings favoured former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, bypassing established legal frameworks or precedents.

It has been alleged t...