Woman judge writes letter to CJP, CJ IHC, senior lawyers on day to day growing incidents of harassment.

ISLAMABAD -- Woman judge while expressing grave concern over day to day growing incidents of harassment of judges has, through a letter appealed to Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), Chief Justice (CJ) of Lahore High Court and other concerned quarters to take notice of incidents of harassment of judges. Additional District and Sessions Judge Dr Sajida Ahmad has sent a letter containing 25 pages to the chief justice Lahore high court and president of lawyers organizations and senior advocates citing different

incidents of harassment of judges. The woman judge said further threatening letters are received by the judges of subordinate courts from the lawyers through which they are pressurized to decide their personal case in favor of these lawyers according to their sweet will. Making the woman judge who had attended lawyers function as OSD also falls in the ambit of pressure. She further held ' I had considered judiciary the safest department. I am the only Phd...

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