LAHORE:
Chief Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani has called for establishing a
separate force for the security of courts in the country. He directed
the Punjab police to prepare a feasibility report on the construction of
security walls at courts in seven days and ordered starting the
installation of foolproof screening equipment at the courts’ doors.
He was chairing a meeting at the Supreme Court Lahore Registry here on Saturday to discuss security in the superior as well as lower courts of Punjab.
He said no secret information about any terrorist activity should be ignored and all judges, lawyers and litigants should be provided complete security in courts. He said that the implementation of his orders should be visible in seven days.
Lahore High Court Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, IG Punjab Khan Baig, Home Secretary Azam Salman and other senior police officials were also present in the meeting.
Also, the Planning & Development department presented a report on the construction of walls, the IG Punjab Khan Baig a proposed security plan for the courts in the province and DIG Operations Rana Abdul Jabbar briefed the chief justice about the security of the Lahore courts. The Additional IG Special Branch told the meeting that the number of policemen has been increased for the security of the courts.
Our correspondent adds: Chief Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani has said it is unfortunate that in Pakistan education has not been accorded top priority. Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony of Shaikh Ahmad Hassan School of Law, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), here on Saturday he said education was one of the major factors for the socio-economic development of a society. He said no country could achieve sustainable economic development without improvement in the field of education.
The chief justice said even today only 1.9 per cent of the GDP was being spent on education in Pakistan, whereas the UN’s minimum benchmark was 4.5 per cent of GDP. In this backdrop, the contribution of the private sector to the realm of education was a welcome development, he added.
Justice Jillani said the existence of an efficient justice delivery system resulted in establishing a belief in the general public that their rights would be protected. “On the other hand, the absence of rule of law gives rise to a collective sense of despair and injustice which creates a negative impact on the development of society,” he added.
A society plagued by inner fissures, lawlessness, uncertainty and corruption is headed only for decay, he said adding that the rule of law, which is one of the most vital characteristics of an effective judicial system, finds its place in the eight essential components of good governance as defined by the United Nations.
An effective judicial system has a close nexus with good governance, maintenance of peace and socioeconomic development in society, he added.
He said he was confident that the law and policy programme which had been launched by LUMS would achieve its goal, namely, offering excellent professional education and research facilities and playing a positive and productive role in bringing about social change reform in the legal system, promoting social responsibility, stimulating intellectual dialogue and debate, providing informed input to regulators and policymakers besides strengthening the legal profession and judicial institutions by ensuring rule of law and good governance.
Later, the CJ inaugurated the Ahmad Hassan School of Law and congratulated LUMS Vice Chancellor Dr Sohail Naqvi, chair and faculty members of the Ahmad Hassan School of Law and all those who provided assistance in this noble cause.
Chief justices of the Lahore High Court and Balochistan High Court were also present on the occasion.
He was chairing a meeting at the Supreme Court Lahore Registry here on Saturday to discuss security in the superior as well as lower courts of Punjab.
He said no secret information about any terrorist activity should be ignored and all judges, lawyers and litigants should be provided complete security in courts. He said that the implementation of his orders should be visible in seven days.
Lahore High Court Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, IG Punjab Khan Baig, Home Secretary Azam Salman and other senior police officials were also present in the meeting.
Also, the Planning & Development department presented a report on the construction of walls, the IG Punjab Khan Baig a proposed security plan for the courts in the province and DIG Operations Rana Abdul Jabbar briefed the chief justice about the security of the Lahore courts. The Additional IG Special Branch told the meeting that the number of policemen has been increased for the security of the courts.
Our correspondent adds: Chief Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani has said it is unfortunate that in Pakistan education has not been accorded top priority. Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony of Shaikh Ahmad Hassan School of Law, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), here on Saturday he said education was one of the major factors for the socio-economic development of a society. He said no country could achieve sustainable economic development without improvement in the field of education.
The chief justice said even today only 1.9 per cent of the GDP was being spent on education in Pakistan, whereas the UN’s minimum benchmark was 4.5 per cent of GDP. In this backdrop, the contribution of the private sector to the realm of education was a welcome development, he added.
Justice Jillani said the existence of an efficient justice delivery system resulted in establishing a belief in the general public that their rights would be protected. “On the other hand, the absence of rule of law gives rise to a collective sense of despair and injustice which creates a negative impact on the development of society,” he added.
A society plagued by inner fissures, lawlessness, uncertainty and corruption is headed only for decay, he said adding that the rule of law, which is one of the most vital characteristics of an effective judicial system, finds its place in the eight essential components of good governance as defined by the United Nations.
An effective judicial system has a close nexus with good governance, maintenance of peace and socioeconomic development in society, he added.
He said he was confident that the law and policy programme which had been launched by LUMS would achieve its goal, namely, offering excellent professional education and research facilities and playing a positive and productive role in bringing about social change reform in the legal system, promoting social responsibility, stimulating intellectual dialogue and debate, providing informed input to regulators and policymakers besides strengthening the legal profession and judicial institutions by ensuring rule of law and good governance.
Later, the CJ inaugurated the Ahmad Hassan School of Law and congratulated LUMS Vice Chancellor Dr Sohail Naqvi, chair and faculty members of the Ahmad Hassan School of Law and all those who provided assistance in this noble cause.
Chief justices of the Lahore High Court and Balochistan High Court were also present on the occasion.
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