Young judges asked to be committed to their profession

Honesty and loyalty are always rewarded: Justice Shakirullah Jan.

Senior-most judge of the Supreme Court Justice Mian Shakirullah Jan has asked the young judges to be loyal with the profession saying, “Honesty and loyalty are essential virtues and those are always rewarded.” He expressed these views at the inaugural ceremony of a training course on “case and court management” for civil judges at the Federal Judicial Academy (FJA), Islamabad, on Tuesday, said a press release issued by the Academy spokesperson.

Twenty-four civil judges from all over the country, Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Giligit-Baltistan are participating in the week-long orientation course.

He said that integrity and professionalism paid dividends in all ages and at places adding that we the Judges exhibited our loyalty with the exalted profession and chair of judgeship, of course, during that period we experienced troubles and tribulations, we faced the hardships but it was our loyalty and commitment with the profession that was honored.

“Be loyal with your profession and you will have respect and reward both in this world and in the world hereafter” he maintained.

He asked the trainee judges to have the maximum use of time and share knowledge, information and experiences with each other. He assured the judges that the difficulties and problems they are facing would be lessened.

Earlier Director-general of teh Academy Parvaiz Ali Chawla said that efforts were being made to develop and design such courses which may equip the trainees with latest information and skills along with conventional subjects and procedures.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 26^th, 2011.