CJP For Meaningful Coordination To Enhance Justice Delivery

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 14th Jul, 2025) The Chief Justice of Pakistan Mr Justice Yahya Afridi has urged bar representatives to sensitize their respective bar associations about the ongoing developments and to proactively engage in judicial reform initiatives. He further directed that all support and facilities extended to the bar associations by the Federal Government must be streamlined and structured to avoid duplication and ensure better cost for money spent.

The CJP, who is also the Chairman Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan (LJCP), said this while chairing a high-level meeting Monday at the Supreme Court Branch Registry, Quetta, to review institutional linkages between the Bar Associations of Baluchistan province and the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan in strengthening justice delivery.

The Chief Justice also called upon provincial law departments to remain actively engaged with the Resident Additional Secretary of the Commission for timely and effective implementation of district-level projects . He noted with concern the lack of infrastructure, including inconsistent power supply and digital integration, in less developed districts, and stressed the need for targeted interventions in these areas.

According to a press released issued here Monday, the meeting was attended by Mr. Justice Rozi Khan, Chief Justice, High Court of Balochistan, Registrar, High Court of Balochistan, Mian Muhammad Rauf Atta, President SCBAP, Mr. Amanullah, Chairman Executive Committee, Balochistan Bar Council Quetta, Mr. Rahib Buledi, Vice Chairman Executive Committee Balochistan Bar Council, Mr. Yasin Azad, Chairman Executive Committee Pakistan Bar Council, Mr. Tahir Warraich Vice Chairman Executive Committee Pakistan Bar Council Quetta, Mr. Khalil Ahmed Panezai, Member, Balochistan Bar Council, Mr. Qasim Ali Gojizai, Chairman education Committee, Balochistan Bar Council, and Mr Attatullah Khan Langov, President Balochistan High Court Bar Association, Representatives of Ministry of Law and Justice, Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan; Secretary Law department and representatives of Planning and Development Department, Government of Balochistan including Chief Economist.

The CJP acknowledged the role of the participants in justice sector, apprised them of his visits of the remote districts and the gap in coordination between the bar associations and the Law and Justice Commission as funds were available with the Law Commission but they were not properly utilized for uplift of district judiciary. Bar Associations requirements of funding are in development projects as they are in judicial complex. As the Law Commission has limited outreach capacity, the Commission has decided to post a senior level representative in every province who would sit in the High Courts.

These representatives will serve as front disk and maintain liaison to raise awareness among district bar associations, identify local priority areas, and supervise ongoing justice sector initiatives at the grassroots level. The bars may present their development projects to District Development Committees. Moreover, representatives of Federal and Provincial Development departments have also been taken on board to ensure speedy execution to avoid duplication of resources.

The Chief Justice also announced that, under the auspices of the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan, a new initiative has been launched to provide assistance to poor litigants to hire legal representation, at State expense, at all levels of the judiciary, from Magistrate courts to the Supreme Court. Remuneration upto Rs50,000 will be given through District Legal Empowerment Committees. It aims to ensure equitable access to justice for all citizens. The bars may nominate the qualified lawyers for this purpose to District Judges, High Courts, and send the Supreme Court of Pakistan.

Moreover, the CJP encouraged the bar representatives to ensure that their members benefit from the Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs offered by the Federal Judicial Academy. He instructed that the training Calendar be widely shared among bar associations to promote professional development. The bars may appoint focal persons for liaison with the Federal Judicial academy for training programs. He also briefed them about the decisions taken in the recent meeting of the National Judicial Policy Making Committee under the umbrella of the L&JCP.

The representative of the bar association expressed their point of view on various initiatives of the Commission. Their concerns were heard and noted and will be further discussed in the next meeting of this forum at Karachi. They thanked the CJP for acknowledging the challenges faced by litigants and legal practitioners alike. Mr. Attaullah Khan Langov, President High Court Bar Association Balochistan apprised the meeting about various facilities extended by provincial government to the bar association across the province and appreciated the provincial government of Balochistan for providing 100 scooties for female lawyers, digital library at High Court Bar, Shuttle services from High Court to District Court Quetta, Housing Scheme of 100 acres for lawyers of High Court of Balochistan and grant in aid by the federal government to 28 districts bars of Balochistan and the High Court Bar Association. All federal and provincial stakeholders present assured their full cooperation and support in advancing the shared objective of accessible and efficient justice.