Pakistan's Chief Justice Resigns in Protest Against Military Intervention Mohsen Akhtar Kayani, the Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court in Pakistan, has resigned in protest of military and government interference in judicial affairs. In his resignation letter, he considered the influence of Pakistan's military and intelligence organization on the appointment and transfer of judges as a factor in weakening the independence of the judiciary, and continued to operate under such conditions against his conscience.

Pakistan's Chief Justice Resigns in Protest Against Military Intervention Mohsen Akhtar Kayani, the Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court in Pakistan, has resigned in protest of military and government interference in judicial affairs. In his resignation letter, he considered the influence of Pakistan's military and intelligence organization on the appointment and transfer of judges as a factor in weakening the independence of the judiciary, and continued to operate under such conditions against his conscience.