Salman Akram Raja

Salman Akram Raja (Urdu: سلمان اکرم راجا) is a Pakistani attorney and politician who has provided legal counsel to numerous prominent Pakistani political figures, including past Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan. He has been serving as the secretary general of PTI since 7 September 2024 and as head of legal affairs for the party since 21 August 2024.

Quotes

• This is a loop we have been through several times. Each generation seems to throw up a bunch of powerful individuals, and sundry cheerleaders, with several lawyers, economists and journalists at the forefront, convinced – without evidence – of their wisdom and ability to steer the nation to glory only if they were to be freed of legal and constitutional restraints. While glory has remained elusive, what we have is an abandoned people whose voice was muffled through the decades but never entirely silenced.
  • Another constitutional farce [1]

• While juristic battles over plots and elections rage on before the Bandial Court, old wounds carried by men and women who have so far not expressed the rage within will also present themselves. Let us consider one that continues to fester. The other day a group of former factory workers walked in. They were permanently laid off work during the height of the pandemic in April 2020.
  • A judicail legacy [2]

• A closer look at the order and the proceedings before the court is essential for placing in context the ill-advised public disquiet caused by the prime minister about its findings. The defence put up before the Supreme Court by the government and the deputy speaker was based, primarily, on Article 69 of the constitution that bars calling into question before any court any action inside the National Assembly or the Senate on grounds of procedural irregularity. Officers or members of parliament vested with power to regulate the procedure or conduct of business of parliament have been declared to be beyond the jurisdiction of any court.
  • Undoing a Constitutional fraud [3]

• Society itself had darkened through the years. No matter. He continued to smile, take short, resolute steps and push back against the shadows. He leaves behind a mighty message. One does what one must to preserve decency in society and to live a decent life oneself.
  • A decent Life [4]

• Judiciaries around the world are often seen as going through phases. Only occasionally are courts the site of resistance against the hegemonic forces dominating the structure of the state or society at large.
  • Confronting the system [5]

Quotes about Salman

• This party position has been imposed on me. I told Khan Sahib 10 times that I did not want this position. Even after assuming the role, I requested him again that I do not wish to continue,” .
  • Resignation controversy of Raja [6]

• He asserted that pursuing reconciliation is a national responsibility, while criticizing the government for increasing petrol prices, claiming that countries like India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka have not raised fuel prices to the same extent.
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