Tribute to courage of ‘uncle’ judges

ISLAMABAD, Nov 29: The daughter of deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry has written an open letter to all judges who refused to take the oath under the Provisional Constitution Order, appreciating their courage in what she called not succumbing to any kind of pressure.

“We will feel proud to tell our youngsters that our elders did not succumb to any kind of pressure no matter how hard things were around them,” said the letter entitled “I am a proud child”, written by Palwasha Iftikhar Chaudhry, 16.

Miss Palwasha is a student of A-Level and has been under house-arrest with her father since November 3. The letter was disseminated to the press by a lawyer who is close to the family.

“We may not be allowed to attend our schools or universities, we may have got our mobile phones blocked, we may not be allowed to meet anyone or go out, we may be kept in our homes like prisoners, we may be treated like militants or terrorists, but we do not care because it’s a time of sacrifice and we have to do it.

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