Corruption, bad governance, lack of merit country’s basic problems, says CJP

Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali calls for providing good basic education for all citizens;
says judiciary striving to provide speedy justice to people despite limited resources

Karachi

Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali said on Saturday that bad governance, corruption and lack of merit were the basic problems of the country.

Addressing an orientation programme and the launching of the Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan Research Institute of the Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto University of Law, Chief Justice Jamali said that the judiciary and the education system of the country, like other institutions, were not free from problems.

He emphasised the need of good basic education for all citizens, saying that no strong building could not built on weak foundations. 

The chief justice further stated that many lawyers faced problems in the legal profession due to lack of basic education, but they could improve their efficiency with hard work.

He said that the legal and judicial system of the country was facing difficulties due to lack of enforcement of the Urdu language under Article 251 of the constitution. 

However, he expressed the hope that the nation would overcome such problems and be included in such nations which were united and law- abiding.

Pointing out disparity in the education system of the country, Chief Justice Jamali said that one segment of the society could bear the expensive education expenses for their children and they were on the way of progress, but the poor segment of the society could not afford the expensive education for a better future of their children. 

He said that it is the duty of the government to ensure equal education opportunities for the citizens. He urged the philanthropists to come forward to overcome such problems and expected that private and public institute should allocate at least a 5 percent quota for students who were intelligent but were unable to meet their educational expenses.

He said the judiciary was independent and striving to provide speedy justice to the people despite limited resources. He urged the lawyers to learn the use of advanced and latest technology. He added that federal and provincial judicial academies were also conducting training courses for lawyers and other officers concerned in this regard.  

Speaking on the occasion, Chief Justice Sindh High Court Justice Sajjad Ali Shah called upon the students to gain more knowledge about the existing laws and emerging challenges in the legal profession. 

He said the students must be aware about regional and international changes globally as well as of creative solutions to legal, commercial and fundamental issues.   SZABUL VC Kazi Khalid Ali also spoke and highlighted the key features of DIKRI.