LJCP mulls over its restructuring proposals

ISLAMABAD: Meeting of the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan (LJCP) was held here on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Justice Nasirul Mulk, Chief Justice of Pakistan to consider the proposal of restructuring and repositioning of the LJCP.
The meeting was attended by Salman Aslam Butt Attorney General for Pakistan, Justice Muhammad Anwar Khan Kasi Chief Justice Islamabad High Court, Justice Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel Chief Justice Peshawar High Court,. Justice Muhammad Noor Meskanzai Chief Justice High Court of Balochistan, Justice Faisal Arab Chief Justice High Court of Sindh, Justice Manzoor Ahmed Malik Chief Justice Lahore High Court and Justice (R) Muhammad Raza Khan, Special Secretary Ministry of Law, Justice & Human Rights, Khawar Mumtaz, Chairperson, National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) and Mr. Mohammed Sarwar Khan Secretary Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan (LJCP). The meeting was also attended by Justice (R) Mian Shakirullah Jan former Judge Supreme Court of Pakistan, Mr. Justice (R) Arif Hussain Khilji former Judge Supreme Court of Pakistan, Muhammad Riaz Ahmed Advocate Supreme Court who are non-official members of the Commission.
The Secretary LJCP briefed the meeting about the LJCP that it was the Government of Pakistan’s think tank mandated to lead the review and examination of rule of law services, to formulate reforms and monitor their implementation to strengthen the quality of rule of law in Pakistan.
The LJCP has a critical role in policy making and legislative reforms, therefore, its repositioning is imperative for effective implementation of its expansive mandate.
The secretary informed the meeting that lack of requisite financial and human resources are adversely impacting the performance of the Commission. He also shared the outlines of proposed plan for improving the performance of the Commission’s Secretariat and the Access to Justice Development Fund to achieve its predetermined goals.
The Commission considered the drafts of proposed amendments in different rules for organisational and structural reforms of the LJCP. After deliberations, the Chairman, LJCP constituted three committees to review the proposed amendments. The Committees were directed to submit their reports within a period of six weeks.