Chief Justice....

Chaudary Ifthikar's conquest for an independent judiciary should be appreciated. He reminds me of the 'Gladiator' movie where a loyalist turned into a rebellious warrior who refused to be led by corruption.
When Nawaz Sharif's Government was oust in a coup in 1999, an extra-constitutional ordinance was 'infrastructered' which paved the road for Pervaiz Musharaf to become the Cheif Executive and to escape punsihments for molesting the Constituion. Chaudary Ifthikar and the currently deposed judges were deemed as loyalists of the military regime and Musharaf had a friendly relationship with the CJ back then because they took oath when prominent judges like Wajhiudeen Ahmed - the lone contestor who stood against Musharaf in the recent Presidential Election - and many more refused to oath on an 'unconstitutional' Constitution. As he took control of his office, he vowed to purify the courts where justice used to tilt towards powerful personalitites and government previously.
'Team Musharaf' ordered him to resign because he tried to free the judiciary from the chains governments had tied around them. Musharaf- known for his 'kicking people out' talent - oust him of the courts with a mighty kick. Fate had other plans, CJ won his case and was 'reinstalled' in the judiciary system. The saying 'Dont drink champagne before you win' fits perfectly in here. He then started re-writing history by passing 'just' decisions against the government who was guilty of crimes against humanity. Such as the 'Lal Masjid' Massacare where several people including children lost their lives because of police's 'wild-fire', Nawaz Sharif's case , the missing people case and the privatisation of Pakistan Steel which - which Lakshmi Mittal the steel magnate reckons to be best in the world because of its location near the sea- was halted by the timely internvention of the CJ as it was being sold for peanuts.
Our 'King Louis' took notice that this 'Napolean and his French Revolution' can be a threat to his throne. So, to safeguarded his thrown he once again kicked 'Team Ifthikar' from the courts 'assisted' by his team-mate this time - 'Dracula of Provisional Constitutional Order'. In his recent letter to the public, the CJ stressed that elections are necessary but stressed that it cannot be 'free, fair & peaceful' as there is no independant judiciary. The lawyers and the deposed judges have pledged to support the CJ in his fight but only time will tell if this 'Gladiator' will walk alive and victorious from the battlefield.