CJP to support laws to reform criminal justice system

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi on Friday expressed his resolve for his full support to reforms in the criminal justice system through laws.

The CJP, being Chairman of the National Judicial Automation Committee, chaired an online meeting held here in the Supreme Court. The meeting was a follow-up of the Nov 2 meeting held in Lahore regarding jail reforms, to review the progress on the decisions taken in the previous consultation.

Justice Yahya nominated Aminah Qadir as coordinator to the sub-committee on Jail Reforms, and directed that she along with Ahad Khan Cheema and Khadija Shah, as per TORs of the committee, visit jails in Punjab in order to prepare a comprehensive report in consultation with other stakeholders of the criminal justice system.

Moreover, the CJP stressed that all the stakeholders including the Lahore High Court, Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan, Police and Prisons Departments would facilitate the sub-committee.

Furthermore, he also asked the relevant institutions to share their views/ recommendations regarding improvement in criminal justice system.

It was further directed that after completion, the said report would be shared with Justice Shabbar Raza Rizvi which will be placed before the committee in its next meeting.

The CJP also instructed the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan to provide full logistic support to the sub-committee members.