'Secrecy is important,' says CJP in Senate elections reference By Chief justice says there's a need to remain cognisant of corrupt practices entering Senate Attorney General of Pakistan says whoever comes on a party ticket should vote according to party policy Responding to AGP, CJP remarks that democracy was not visible even in political parties ISLAMABAD: The Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Gulzar Ahmed remarked Thursday that the Senate is a "mature and serious forum" that "needs secrecy to perform its functions." The chief justice was hearing a case related to the presidential reference seeking Senate elections via open ballot, a process which would end secret voting.