ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday visited the Chief Justice’s House on the invitation of Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi to share the agenda of the upcoming meeting of the National Judicial Policymaking Committee.
During the meeting, CJP Afridi sought the government’s input to improve the existing justice delivery system.
The move is part of CJP Afridi’s overall reform agenda intending to reduce the pendency and provide speedy justice to the people, said an announcement issued by the Supreme Court office.
The CJP informed PM Shehbaz that he would also be taking the opposition parties’ input and expressed the desire that the judicial reforms programme get bipartisan support so that the reforms were consistent, sustainable and more impactful.
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PM Shehbaz, who was accompanied by Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar, appreciated the reforms package and told the CJP that the government would provide its input soon.
Minister for Economic Affairs Division Ahad Cheema and Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor Usman Awan were also present.
Supreme Court registrar Salim Khan and Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan secretary Tanzeela Sabahat assisted CJP Afridi during the meeting.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the CJP presented a shield of the apex court to the premier.
