“Justice is a machine that, when someone has once given it the starting push, rolls on of itself”. — John Galswordhy The famous quote is very relevant in today’s scenario in Pakistan. Recently, the honourable Supreme Court of Pakistan has issued a verdict on the most awaited case in Pakistan, i.e. Panama papers. The honourable court has constituted a joint investigation team (JIT) comprising of representatives of SBP, ISI, MI, NAB, SECP and FIA, which would investigate the case and collect evidence, if any, showing that any of the defendants of the case possesses or acquired assets or any interest beyond their known means of income. The honourable court has also requested the Chief Justice of Pakistan to constitute a special Implementation bench which would ensure the implementation of this judgment. The bench hearing the Panama case may pass appropriate orders in exercise of its powers under Article 184 (3), 187 (2) and 190. It is pertinent to mention here that Article 190 of the Constitution of Pakistan states, “All executive and judicial authorities throughout Pakistan shall act in aid of the Supreme Court.” Some political parties have made Panama papers a matter of their political survival. Following the announcement of verdict, there has been an uproar from the opposition. The political leaders who are making hue and cry must know that honourable courts give their verdicts on the basis of evidence, proofs and speak through their judgments. They are above all biases, and they uphold the principle of the rule of law and fairness. Verdicts of the honourable courts cannot be a reflection of the wishful thinking of any petitioner or a handful politically motivated people. It is quite clear from the statements of PML-N leadership that they are satisfied with the verdict and the prime minister is ready to cooperate further with the JIT on the direction of the honourable court for any further probe. This also gives credence to the honesty and fairness of prime minister that he is ready to cooperate at any level for bringing the facts to surface. Nawaz Sharif is the most experienced politician in Pakistan. He understands the importance of accountability and transparency for this country. The opposition needs to be patient and avoid agitating mindlessly. They should not do anything which tantamount instability in Pakistan. Presently, Pakistan is facing multifaceted challenges. We are being targeted by hostile agencies of enemies who want to exploit ethnic divide in our country and want to sabotage progress in Pakistan. Pakistan is also fighting a war against extremism and terrorism. Our armed forces are fighting a decisive war against these elements. Operation Zarb-e-Azab and Radd-al-Fassad are bearing fruitful results. Pakistan is in a transitional phase presently. The government has started a number of development projects, which are underway and would be completed soon. We are a country with a population of approximately 200 million people. We need to find new avenues for investment and economic uplift. This government has started a gigantic project in CPEC with the collaboration of China. The multi-billion dollars project would help in the economic development of Pakistan and would integrate our economy with the international market. A number of other power generation projects are also underway which would help in overcoming the power crisis in Pakistan. The question arises what the opposition would do in the post-Panama scenario. It should wait for the report of the JIT. The government is cooperating in this regard and the opposition should also give due respect to the rule of law. The opposition should provide support to the government in power generation and development projects. Criticism for the sake of criticism would help none. It is the collective responsibility of all political parties to bring stability in Pakistan, maintain law and order, alleviate poverty and help the government in the implementation of development projects. We, as a whole, need to give up politics of confrontation and agitation for the larger interest of Pakistan. The writer is a research analyst