QUETTA: The Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani, has said that non-state actors are responsible for acts of terrorism in the country, adding that by committing such crimes they are bringing a bad name to Islam.
Speaking to judges and lawyers in the auditorium of the Balochistan High Court on Monday, he said intolerance in society was creating problems and fuelling terrorism in the country.
“Lack of a culture of tolerance is causing cases of terrorism and society can fight it only by promoting a culture of tolerance,” the chief justice said.
He underlined the need for taking measures to implement the law in letter and in spirit so that the writ of state could be restored.
“We have to implement laws effectively to ensure rule of law and halt acts of terrorism because murder of an innocent man is like murder of the entire humanity,” Justice Jillani said.
On Sunday, the chief justice spoke at a dinner jointly hosted by the Supreme Court Bar Association, Balochistan High Court Bar Association and Balochistan Bar Council.
Published in Dawn, June 17th, 2014