Long arm of the law: K-P to have mobile courts ‘soon’
PHC CJ says the new system will improve the province’s justice system.
PHC CJ says the new system will improve the province’s justice system. PHOTO: FILE
PESHAWAR:
Peshawar High Court (PHC) Chief Justice (CJ) Dost Muhammad Khan announced on Saturday mobile and consumer courts would be established in the province to provide speedy justice to residents of the province.
While addressing a certificate distribution ceremony for judges who had completed a training course at the PHC, CJ Khan said the mobile courts would comprise three additional, three civil and three female judges along with three magistrates.
Additionally, Justice Khan also announced consumer courts would be set up around the province.
“The provincial constituent assembly will soon pass an act to approve the provision of mobile and consumer courts around Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa,” the CJ said.
He added the new system would help improve the justice system’s delivery in the province, making it more accessible to all levels of society.
Talking about corruption, Justice Khan said no constitutional efforts had been made to address the situation despite the fact that malpractices had been eating at the roots of the country for decades.
“From patwaris to the presidential house, every official is involved in corruption,” asserted Khan.
He further added Pakistan had been endowed with vast natural resources which could easily sustain and fulfil its needs. “It is due to officials’ dishonesty and corruption that our country has not been able to break the begging bowl. We depend on foreign financial support to sustain our economy,” Khan said.
The CJ suggested setting up a special constitutional institute to deal with corruption and bring everyone from junior officials to top officers under the rule of law, so that they could be held accountable for their actions.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 30th, 2013.
Peshawar High Court (PHC) Chief Justice (CJ) Dost Muhammad Khan announced on Saturday mobile and consumer courts would be established in the province to provide speedy justice to residents of the province.
While addressing a certificate distribution ceremony for judges who had completed a training course at the PHC, CJ Khan said the mobile courts would comprise three additional, three civil and three female judges along with three magistrates.
Additionally, Justice Khan also announced consumer courts would be set up around the province.
“The provincial constituent assembly will soon pass an act to approve the provision of mobile and consumer courts around Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa,” the CJ said.
He added the new system would help improve the justice system’s delivery in the province, making it more accessible to all levels of society.
Talking about corruption, Justice Khan said no constitutional efforts had been made to address the situation despite the fact that malpractices had been eating at the roots of the country for decades.
“From patwaris to the presidential house, every official is involved in corruption,” asserted Khan.
He further added Pakistan had been endowed with vast natural resources which could easily sustain and fulfil its needs. “It is due to officials’ dishonesty and corruption that our country has not been able to break the begging bowl. We depend on foreign financial support to sustain our economy,” Khan said.
The CJ suggested setting up a special constitutional institute to deal with corruption and bring everyone from junior officials to top officers under the rule of law, so that they could be held accountable for their actions.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 30th, 2013.