ISLAMABAD, MAR 29 (DNA) – Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Saqib Nisar has responded back to the news of the Judicial NRO circulating in the media.

He assured on Thursday that there will no ‘judicial NRO’ or judicial martial law in the country.

He made the remarks while interacting with senior counsel Naeem Bukhari, who is representing a petitioner in the case related to Capital Development Authority’s officials on deputation.

Following Tuesday’s meeting of the chief justice with the prime minister, there had been reports of a ‘judicial NRO’ in the making, wherein former premier Nawaz Sharif would be saved from the corruption cases against him.

During today’s hearing, Bukhari claimed thatthere is a lot of talk of a ‘judicial martial law’ these days. To this, the chief justice remarked,”Let me clarify, no judicial martial law or judicial NRO is being planned. There will be only Constitution and democracy in the country, nothing else.”