12,584 murder, narcotics cases disposed of by model courts in 5 months: CJP Khosa

Top judge established model courts in March for expeditious justice and to end pendency in judiciary

ISLAMABAD: A total of 12,584 murder and narcotics cases have been disposed of in five months by 167 model courts set up across the country to conduct swift trials, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Asif Saeed Khosa was apprised during the award distribution ceremony of Model Criminal Trial Courts (MCTC) held in Islamabad on Friday.

“Indeed model courts materialised the vision of expeditious and inexpensive justice as envisaged in Article 37(d) of the Constitution of 1973 of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, which otherwise was just a dream before establishment of Model Criminal Trial Courts in the country,” said an official statement quoting the chief justice during his address to participants.

In March this year, CJP Khosa established the model courts for expeditious justice and to end the pendency in the judiciary which was hailed by many experts as the “silent revolution” in the judicial history.

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The top judge said efforts, devotion and commitment on part of MCTC judges turned the dream of speedy and inexpensive justice into reality and litigants are getting prompt relief.

“The credit goes to the judges who rejuvenated the ailing judicial system under existing and available resources and without any amendments in the given law. It has instilled a new spirit into masses to repose confidence in the institution of judiciary, which otherwise had always been blamed of undue delays,” he added.

CJP Khosa also appreciated the services rendered by judges for this glorious national cause and distributed awards to the MCTC judges for deciding maximum number of cases.

The ceremony was attended by Director General Model Courts of Pakistan Sohail Nasir, DG FJA Hayat Ali Shah, EJI Team and position holder MCTC judges from all over the Pakistan, according to the communique.

Amongst position holders were Sohail Nasir, session judge Islamabad West who earned 5 distinctions, while securing first position in overall Pakistan in murder category and third position in joint murder and narcotics categories.

Apart from him, Munir Ahmed Mari Sessions judge Loralai,  Zafar Jaan additional sessions judge Barkhan, Asadullah Kakar additional sessions judge Dera Murad Jamali and several others obtained the positions.

Likewise from the Peshawar High Court (PHC), Arbab Sohail Hamid additional sessions judge Charsadda, Zainab Rahman additional sessions judge Abbottabad and Nadia Syed Additional sessions judge Mardan were among the position holders.

From Lahore and Sindh high courts, Farhan Mudassar additional sessions judge Sargodha, Muhammed Wajid Manhas additional sessions judge Kasur, Naveed Ahmed Soomro additional sessions judge Karachi, Liaquat Ali Khoso additional sessions judge Karachi including many others also earned distinctions.