Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry’s tenure as the Chief Justice of Pakistan will be long remembered in the history of Pakistan. He has given Pakistan’s judiciary a new life and new path to follow. He is the man who restored the dignity of judiciary and now the apex court has become a powerful pillar of the country.

His bold decision to refuse to succumb to a military dictator’s pressure made him a hero of the nation. His tenure was marked with bold decisions and he did not refrain from addressing erstwhile sensitive issues and never hesitated in taking suo moto actions against top government and military officials. He took notice of corruption by ministers and even issued notices to prime ministers. He struggled for the supremacy of law and merit in the country. — Muhammad Mushtaq, Riyadh