Daily Times

ISLAMABAD: The Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Wednesday praised the recent reforms in the Punjab judiciary and treated it as a road map for rest of the judiciary.

The CJP was chairing a meeting here at the Supreme Court on judicial reforms, which was attended by Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, Chief Justice Lahore High Court (LHC) and officers of Supreme Court, Lahore High Court and Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan.

The LHC chief justice briefed the CJP on judicial reforms in Punjab Judiciary, besides giving an overview of reforms recently brought in Punjab judiciary especially in terms of delay reduction, minimization of backlog, e-facilitations to public litigants and lawyers to ensure easy access to Courts, introduction of Information Technology in Courts so as to facilitate public, effective Court and Case Management, promotion of ADRs (Alternate Dispute Resolution), training of Judges, Law Officers and staff, categorization of Courts, etc. to provide inexpensive and expeditious justice to general public.

The CJP praised the recent reforms in the Punjab judiciary and treated it as road map for rest of the judiciary for which he is also going to head all Pakistan Chief Justices conference on January 13, 2018 at Supreme Court Branch Registry Karachi to take stock of overall performance of judicial system especially in terms of delays in the system.

The conference will also deliberate upon different ways and strategies to bring reforms, innovation and improvements to streamline smooth functioning of current judicial system of Pakistan.

The forum will also deliberate upon different aspects to make Law and Justice Commission an effective body to lead the reforms of law and justice institutions to be fair and inclusive; strengthening organizational capacities and accountability to be effectively responsive to citizens’ security and justice needs and wellbeing; and empowering citizens to assert their rights and claim their entitlements and exercise their duties and obligations.

Published in Daily Times, January 11^th 2018.