Daily Times

LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah said that complete harmony exists between bar and bench.

Talking to media along with the Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) President Rana Zia Abdur Rehman on Monday, he said that the issue of LHC Supervisory Committee had been resolved and it was a victory for the institution.

He said that for the people’s interest, bar and bench had to continue the negotiation process as it would strengthen the judiciary. Adding that the Punjab bar council would decide on the reference sent by LHC in accordance with the law and would withdraw earlier interim order in this regard.

President LHCBA Rana Zia Abdur Rehman said that historically, the LHC chief justice was empowered to proceed against any lawyer under Section 54 of Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Act.

He further said that there was no dispute between bar and bench, adding that demands regarding supervisory committee were not only raised by the LHCBA, but lawyers across the province as well. He said that the basic aim of bar and bench was to provide justice and all bar associations of the province would co-operate with the chief justice and his team for achieving the aim.

Earlier, LHCBA President Rana Zia Abdur Rehman, LHCBA Vice President Sardar Tahir Shahbaz, LHCBA Secretary Anis Ghazi welcomed the chief justice and other judges on their arrival.