- CJP shares the agenda of the NJPMC meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz.
- First undertakes to soon provide the government’s contribution to reforms.
- Informs the CJP of tax disputes in the long term before the courts.
The chief judge of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi assured the contribution of the opposition parties for the judicial reform program during his meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday.
According to a press release published by the Supreme Court, the Prime Minister visited the house of the chief judge at the invitation of the CJP Afridi.
He was accompanied by the Minister of Law Azam Nazeer Tarar, the Minister of Economic Affairs Ahad Cheema and the Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor Awan. The SC Muhammad Salim Khan registrar and the Secretary’s Commission and the Justice Commission Tanzeela Sabahat were also present on this occasion.
During the meeting, the chief judge shared the agenda of the next meeting of the National Committee on Judicial Policy (NJPMC) and asked for the government’s contribution.
“This decision is part of the overall reform agenda of the chief judge which provides for a reduction in the duration of the duration and rapid justice to the inhabitants of Pakistan,” he said.
He informed Prime Minister Shehbaz that he would also take the contribution of opposition parties and hopes that his reform program has bipartite support so that “reforms are consistent, sustainable and more impactful”.
The Prime Minister appreciated the reform package and agreed that the government would soon provide its contribution.
In addition, a declaration published by the Prime Minister’s office said that Prime Minister Shehbaz appreciated the initiative of the chief judge to visit the remote regions of the southern Punjab, the interior of Sindh, Balutchistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and consult all stakeholders for an effective and timely service service.
By assessing the chief taxes of tax disputes in the long term in various courts, he asked the high -level judge to guarantee decisions timely on these cases based on merit. The Prime Minister also assured the best judge of accelerating effective measures concerning missing persons.
Earlier on February 11, the CJP Afridi – during an informal conversation with journalists – said that he had invited Prime Minister Shehbaz and opposition head Omar Ayub Khan to propose improvements to the judicial system, which Will be taken over at the next NJPMC meeting, expected in late February.
However, he said that the final decision is based on the NJPMC and that the high lessons, as independent, can reject certain suggestions.
The chief judge has undertaken transformative changes to modernize the judiciary in order to maintain equity, transparency and accessibility to respect the standards of legal excellence and to ensure that the judicial system remains focused on citizens and Reactive to the needs of litigants, said a press release from SC.
An official announcement indicated that advanced information technology systems have been integrated to improve legal efficiency, including the E-Affidavit system, which rationalizes the deposit processes, reduces delays and ensures transparency, and a Case management system allowing litigants and instant access lawyers, eliminating traditional distribution delays.
To promote transparency and public confidence, feedback mechanisms involving practitioners, litigants and civil society have been introduced, he said.
Recognizing the vital role of the judicial power of the district, the CJP visited the district districts and in order to assess the basic challenges, improve institutional capacity and meet the shortcomings of resources, ensuring equitable access to justice and strengthening confidence of the public in the judicial system.
