Anti-PCO judges pledge resistance

ISLAMABAD—The dismissed Chief Justice of Sindh High Court Justice Sabih Uddin Ahmed has said that the judges who refused to take oath under Provincial Constitutional Order (PCO) will go to duty today (Monday).
BBC quoted Chief Justice Sindh High Court Justice Sabih Uddin Ahmed as saying that the judges will perform their duties in accordance with routine. He said he has still not been received the dismissal notification and he is still Chief Justice of Sindh High Court and vowed to go office on Monday. Justice Sabih Uddin added he cannot say anything whether the Police will arrest him or not on Monday while going to office or not.
He said he received a verdict of Supreme Court of Pakistan on Saturday night through fax. According to the unanimous decision of seven judges of apex court, he said, no judge will take oath under PCO. Appointment of any judge and Chief Justice of High Courts and Supreme Court under PCO will be declared unconstitutional and illegal, Justice Sabih Uddin maintained.
No contact has been made with Government so far, he disclosed. The dismissed Chief Justice of Sindh High Court Justice Sabih Uddin Ahmed said it has come to the notice that some judges were convened in Governor house but no opinion had been sought from them. The Personnel of security forces are taking Government vehicles and guards back by saying that he is not Chief Justice of Sindh High Court, he told BBC.—Online