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" MESSAGE--JUSTICE EJAZ AFZAL KHAN, CHIEF JUSTICE, PESHAWAR HIGH COURT, TO THE LAWYERS ON 16TH NOVEMBER, 2011 A DAY BEFORE HIS ELEVATION TO THE SUPREME COURT OF PAKISTAN   MESSAGE--JUSTICE EJAZ AFZAL KHAN, CHIEF JUSTICE, PESHAWAR HIGH COURT, TO THE LAWYERS ON 16TH NOVEMBER, 2011 A DAY BEFORE HIS ELEVATION TO THE SUPREME COURT OF PAKISTAN   Chaos all around, corruption in every department of life and insecurity in every hut and house are predominant features of today. What is this, due to, who is responsible therefor and what is the antidote of this poison which is taking the nation to the shambles of death, is the questions which nag every thinking mind. Answers to these questions lie in our hearts and not in the books of philosophy or jurisprudence. Everynow and then we find ourselves in an arena, where our personal interest is pitched against the national interest. The dictate of our ruthless ego is that none is dearer than thou, grab whatever you can. The dictate of our conscience is that national interest is preferable over personal interest. But we, more often than not, prefer our personal interest. The moment, we prefer our personal interest over the national interest, we disseminate the seeds of discord and dissension. This happens every where in every department of life. We know, our kith and kin are not apt to hold the job, yet we prefer them over others who deserve by all means. Here lies the tragedy which lands us in trouble and turmoil at every step and at every stage. The strangest part of the story is that we suffer because of our own doings, yet we attribute our plight to the Heaven or those who are at the helm of affairs. We do not want to realize that all this is on account of our own acts of omission and commission. We stridently condemn…