LARKANA: The additional district and sessions judge in Larkana who made headlines after the chief justice of Pakistan reprimanded him and threw his cellphone for keeping it in the courtroom, has tendered his resignation saying he “suffered deep anguish and injury to his self respect” after the incident.

Gul Zameer Solangi submitted his resignation to the registrar Sindh High Court. He wrote: “Due to humiliating behavior of honourable…which was widely aired in the electronic, print and social media. I have suffered deep anguish and injury to my self-respect and dignity therefore I am unable to continue my job with your esteemed organization.”

On June 23, Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar had expressed anger at a sessions judge and threw his mobile phone onto the desk during his visit to district courts in Larkana, asking him to leave his phone in his chamber.

While witnessing the proceedings in the courtroom of Second Additional Sessions Judge Gul Zameer Solangi, the CJP who was standing next to him asked a couple of questions and upon getting unsatisfactory reply called Larkana District and Sessions Judge Abdul Naeem Memon, and expressed his resentment.

He also asked the judge about number of cases he had heard from the morning. The additional judge replied with ‘three’.

Justice Nisar expressed his displeasure and said how justice could be ensured when the judicial process was this slow.

He asked the judge to swiftly wrap up cases and ensure dispensation of justice speedily.

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