A rare one-on-one meeting between PM and CJP at Supreme Court

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar held a rare one-on-one meeting at the Supreme Court in the evening, according to national media.

The apex court building saw a sudden influx of local security officials and a cordon was put in place shortly before 7PM. Prime Minister Abbasi arrived at the court without his official security protocol shortly after 7pm. The Chief Justice welcomed the premier.

In a statement issued by the Supreme Court, it said that the meeting was scheduled on the request of Prime Minister Abbasi through Attorney General, adding that the premier assured full support to improve the judicial system.

It said that that the meeting was held in a pleasant environment.

Earlier, former Senate chairman Mian Raza Rabbani also met with the chief justice at the SC premises to discuss the same issue.

The meeting came a day after the apex court dismissed a contempt petition against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif regarding noncompliance of court’s orders in the out of turn promotion case.

Last month, the prime minister took the PML-N's row with the judiciary to the parliament and called for an ultimate debate as to who has the final say in legislation.

He had criticised the judicial activism, alleging that it was badly affecting the functioning of his government.