Daily Times

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Thursday admitted that he has been unable to put his own house in order.

“I openly admit that as head of my institution, I have been unable to put the house in order,” the chief justice remarked during the hearing of a petition filed by five young lawyers seeking judicial reforms in the country. The four-member bench headed by the CJP also asked the Balochistan High Court (BHC) and other respondents in the petition to submit their replies.

Petitioner Umer Gilani stated there is a need to amend the rules to curb delays in dispensing justice. Justice Nisar said that high courts could amend their rules. He hinted towards the formation of a larger bench that could be constituted to hear the matter in future. However, the CJP asked the petitioner to visit his chambers to further discuss the matter.

Commenting over his visit to Larkana District Courts, Justice Nisar clarified that the judge had decided only two bail applications and orders were yet to be dictated in the cases.

In January this year, the CJP launched an initiative for judicial reforms in the country. He started his mission by visiting the Quaid’s mausoleum in Karachi where he prayed for the country’s success, peace and tranquillity. He pledged to take judicial reforms to fruition expeditiously so that the general public begins to reap the benefits of this initiative as soon as possible. The CJP also chaired All Pakistan Chief Justices Conference to launch judicial reforms.

Published in Daily Times, June 29^th 2018.