National Judicial Policy Making Committee meeting, resolve to speed up access to justice

  

Officials of Ministry of Law, Ministry of IT, Telecommunication, National Cyber Emergency Response were specially invited.

NJPMC decided to enhance institutional capacity and ensure effective delivery of justice

Islamabad: The 62nd meeting of the National Judicial Policy Making Committee under the chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Pakistan was held in the Supreme Court. Chief Justice Lahore High Court, Chief Justice Peshawar High Court, Chief Justice Sindh High Court and Registrar Islamabad High Court participated in the meeting. Officials of the Ministry of Law, Ministry of IT and Telecommunication and National Cyber ​​Emergency Response Team were also invited on a special invitation. The meeting deliberated on the redressal mechanism for the cases of enforced disappearances and the establishment of the proposed commission. The Ministry of Law was directed to finalize the matter soon and submit a comprehensive report in the next session. Consideration was also given to adopting a national judicial reform framework aligned with the World Justice Project Rule of Law Index. The proposed guidelines were directed to be sent to the High Courts for review and suggestions. It was decided to make the Rule of Law Tracker fully operational by March 15, 2027 at all judicial levels. Appreciated the efforts of the Secretariat and NITB on preparation of National Rule of Law Index and Judicial Reforms Tracker portal and directed to conduct training programs in collaboration with High Courts, Judicial Academies and NITB. Directed to make media and strategic communication cell for judicial sector fully functional immediately and SOPs for issuance and transmission of judicial data to be prepared and submitted for approval at the earliest. It was also decided to hire an expert of international repute to assess Pakistan's performance in the World Justice Project Rule of Law Index. The meeting allowed the High Courts to adopt the proposed design of women facility centers as per their requirements. Satisfaction was expressed on the progress made on the rotation policy for the judges of the District Judiciary of Islamabad. Under the policy, the period of deputation will be fixed and no extension will be given in any case. Requisition of officers from High Courts will be at the discretion of the High Court concerned rather than nomination. National Unified E-Filing and Electronic Judicial Record System for Courts of Pakistan has been approved in principle. It was approved to set up a committee comprising representatives of all High Courts and Bar Councils to finalize standard templates for e-filing system. The pilot project of e-filing will be started with family cases in each province and selected locations in Islamabad which will include Family Court, District Court, concerned High Court and Supreme Court. IT Wings of Supreme Court and High Courts were directed to develop National Judicial Data, Universal Case Identification Number and Security Framework. It was also asked to come up with a cyber security framework and governance structure for the proposed Judicial Cyber ​​Emergency Response Team. The successful integration of 17 priority case categories into the National Judicial Analytics Dashboard was appreciated. Registrars of High Courts are entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring completeness and accuracy of uploaded data on the dashboard. It was decided to give monthly briefing to the Chief Justices on decisions of cases, pending cases, backlog and category wise performance. The NJPMC said that the District Judiciary disposed of 14 lakh 67 thousand 675 cases within the stipulated period from September 1, 2025 to July 31, 2026. As on September 1, 2025, the backlog of fixed term cases was 12 lakh 27 thousand 657. It was directed to maintain the procedure of disposal of cases in the prescribed period and regular performance reviews. Model Criminal Courts disposed of 91 thousand 71 cases and Model Civil Courts disposed of 42 thousand 386 cases in the same period. It was decided to provide health insurance and medical facilities for the judges and staff of the District Judiciary and the High Courts were directed to adopt the health insurance policy approved by the Lahore High Court.

Committee meeting

PTI delegation's invitation for a joint long march, Fazlur Rehman flatly refuses

A joint protest will be held up to the extent of the parliament, agreement to call an all-party conference on administrative units and new provinces

The long march will not be postponed, Mohsin Naqvi is in touch, cannot give details, Barrister Gauhar's conversation after the meeting

    Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Barrister Gauhar Khan has said that in his meeting with Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, an agreement was reached on a joint opposition in the Senate and the National Assembly. According to sources, Maulana Fazlur Rehman refused a joint long march. According to sources, Maulana Fazlur Rehman met with PTI and FAD during which JUI has agreed with PTI on a joint action plan up to the extent of the parliament, but PTI has not been able to convince Maulana Fazlur Rehman to hold a joint protest outside the parliament. Speaking to the media after his meeting with Maulana Fazlur Rehman in the federal capital, Barrister Gauhar said that the opposition inside the parliament A joint strategy will be adopted and all political parties will be taken into confidence on important issues of a national nature. He said that talks have been held with Maulana Fazlur Rehman regarding the joint opposition, while an agreement had already been reached in the Senate and the National Assembly to form a joint opposition. Today, the first meeting regarding the joint opposition was held, which was welcome. The PTI Chairman said that it has been decided to take all parties into confidence on national issues, while an All Parties Conference (APC) will be convened on other important issues including the issue of provinces. A unanimous consultation will be held with the joint opposition platform on the issue of prisoners, including the assembly session. Barrister Gohar said that the future strategy will be decided from the united opposition platform and the meetings of the joint opposition will continue in the future as well. Chairman Tehreek-e-Insaf Barrister Gohar says that he is in contact with Mohsin Naqvi and has never denied it. He will not reveal the details of his contact with Mohsin Naqvi. Speaking to the media in Islamabad, Barrister Gohar said that dialogue is the policy of the founding PTI. Imran Khan will decide with whom, when and on what conditions it should take place.

PTI, invitation

September 27 protest case, Advocate General KP's request for time for arguments rejected

Why is the long march being considered an attack? , March is in favor of the judiciary, the order of this court was not obeyed, Advocate General KP

Thank you very much, is the judiciary so weak that it needs the support of a political party, Chief Justice Sarfaraz Dogar's remarks

ISLAMABAD: In the PTI's September 27 protest case, the Islamabad High Court rejected the request of Advocate General KP for two days to present its arguments, today all the officers including IGs, secretaries were summoned again. The 3-member bench headed by Chief Justice Muhammad Sarfaraz Dogar includes Justice Azam Khan and Justice Muhammad Asif, Attorney General Mansoor Usman Awan, Advocate General Islamabad Naveed Hayat Malik, IG Islamabad Ali Nasir Rizvi, Motorway Police, representatives of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan Police, while Deputy Commissioner Islamabad Irfan Nawaz Memon was also present in the court. The petitioner's lawyer Akhtar Chheena read out the court order of the previous hearing. Chief Justice Sarfaraz Dogar asked the Attorney General While talking to him, he said that he was grateful to him for coming to the court on short notice due to an important and sensitive matter. The Attorney General told the court that a clear assurance was given to the Supreme Court in May 2022, but despite this, the court order was violated. The Attorney General also read out the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision and the assurance given by the PTI before the court. According to the Attorney General, in 2022, the founder of PTI had called the workers to reach D-Chowk, during which public property was damaged and the green belt in the Blue Area was set on fire. A similar situation arose in November 2024, while at that time the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa made a statement that he was coming with more preparation than in 2024. Mansoor Usman Awan told the court that information has also been taken from the Advocate General Islamabad and no application has been filed by the political party yet. He said that there are reports that this time there is more preparation than before. There is talk of coming with, including the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Attorney General took the position that the High Court can issue instructions to anyone regarding the fundamental rights of citizens coming under its jurisdiction. During the hearing, Advocate General KP said that why is this long march being considered an attack? This court has ordered a meeting with the head of the political party several times, this court’s order has not been accepted, dozens of contempt of court petitions have been filed, I need two days. The Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court said that we can give you time till today, you can start the arguments, the court order of our previous hearing was covered on every channel. Advocate General KP said that I do not have time to watch TV with all the responsibilities I have, why is PTI’s long march being considered an attack? This long march is in favor of the judiciary. Chief Justice Sarfaraz Dogar said that thank you very much for wanting to strengthen the judiciary, is the judiciary so weak that you want to strengthen it? The judiciary is not so weak that it needs the support of a political party. ?The court has sought the record of action taken against past violators from the Advocate General KP till yesterday, rejected the request to give the Advocate General two days' time, summoned the IGs, secretaries and other officers of all the provinces again, and issued a notice that all the officers will appear today as well.

Decision to expedite execution of warrants against wanted PTI leaders

 

After the arrest of Hammad Azhar, PTI leaders named in D-Chowk protest, Judicial Complex cases are likely to be arrested

Directions to execute warrants issued against Junaid Akbar and Abdul Ghani, Shibli Faraz, Murad Saeed, Ali Amin Gandapur and Umar Tanveer Butt and others

    Lahore: After the arrest of PTI leader Hammad Azhar, it has been decided to expedite the execution of warrants already issued against PTI leaders wanted in various cases. According to sources, arrests of PTI leaders facing court warrants in various cases, including the D-Chowk protest of November 2024, are likely. Sources say that the warrants already issued against Junaid Akbar and Abdul Ghani in cases related to the D-Chowk protest will be executed, while the court warrants issued against Shibli Faraz, Murad Saeed and Hammad Azhar in judicial complex cases will also be executed. Zartaj Gul, Aamir Masood Mughal, Dr. Amjad Ali and Meena Khan Afridi are also among the leaders wanted in various Islamabad cases. According to sources, it has been decided to take forward the ongoing legal action against Ali Amin Gandapur and Umar Tanveer Butt in the Faizabad protest case. According to sources, the possible arrests of PTI leaders will be based on the already registered FIRs and court warrants issued in the past. The Islamabad Police has been directed to execute the court warrants of PTI leaders wanted in cases registered in various police stations according to the law.

Waiting for the court's decision on the long march, Salman Akram Raja

The situation in Punjab is worrying, workers were picked up from their homes, beaten up

If the people come out, the system will collapse, talks have been held with JUI, talking to the media

Islamabad: PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja has said that we are a law-abiding party, we will protest peacefully, we will see what the court decides on the long march, what is the connection of the rest of the provinces with this application, this is strange for me. Talking to the media outside the Islamabad High Court, Salman Akram Raja said that we are not a direct party, the court did not call us, workers are being arrested and raids are being carried out on their homes. PTI Secretary General has said that the situation in different areas of Punjab is worrying, hundreds of people were picked up and beaten up. He said that a 93-year-old man was picked up in Mianwali, if even 10 million people come out, the system will collapse, talks with JUI It happened, the consensus is up to the parliament.

Afghanistan is the center of terrorism and Pakistan has the right to defend itself

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     Pakistan’s position is very clear that Islamabad wants peace but cannot compromise on its national security

                Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif gave a clear message to Afghanistan in the most important security meeting with Field Marshal Army Chief Asim Munir in Bannu that Afghanistan should choose between Fitna al-Kharij or Pakistan. Pakistan has told the Afghan leadership many times in major international forums and in the past that Afghan soil is being used against Pakistan, which has caused irreparable damage to Pakistan, including attacks on security forces and terrorist incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. All these reservations of Pakistan were completely ignored by the Afghan leadership, after which Pakistan has now adopted a very tough stance. Because Afghanistan has become a center of terrorism and considering the threats arising from there, Pakistan’s right to defend itself is intact, Pakistan’s security needs are also our top priority and red line on which there can be no compromise.

                Looking back at history, relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have been fraught with conflict and ups and downs since the beginning. Despite geographical proximity, religious and cultural ties, and historical ties, the relations between brotherly Islamic countries have always been fraught with distrust, security concerns, and political differences. Afghanistan has failed to maintain a relationship of trust with Pakistan from day one due to the Durand Line dispute. During the Soviet-Afghan War, Pakistan, with the blessing and cooperation of the United States, jointly supported the Afghan war, after which millions of Afghan refugees came to Pakistan, and Pakistan is still hosting these Afghan refugees well, but this is a big burden on Pakistan's economy. According to recent statistics, the number of registered and unregistered Afghan refugees in Pakistan is about 3.5 to 4 million. Some of the Afghan refugees are found to be involved in terrorist networks, drugs and smuggling and solid evidence of this has also come to light. Pakistan has raised this issue many times, but due to human rights issues and international pressure, this issue is not being resolved. Thus, if we examine the Taliban regime in Afghanistan from 1996-2001, Pakistan was among the few countries that recognized the Taliban government, but after that, 9/11 happened, which brought about a drastic change in the politics of the whole world and Pakistan also fell victim to American pressure and had to express indifference. Pakistan is facing very serious problems on both security and economic aspects due to border crossing, smuggling and illegal movement from the Durand Line. Pakistan had started fencing the Durand Line since 2017, in which significant progress has been made.

              Pakistan has convinced the international community and Afghanistan that Fitna al-Khawarij (TTP, the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan) and other terrorist groups attack Pakistan from Afghan soil and that attacks on Pakistan are planned there with Indian blessing. It has become very clear that the current Taliban government of Afghanistan is not only unable to stop these terrorist groups, but is also taking a soft approach in this regard. It is also important and should be kept in mind that there are different factions within the Taliban government, some hardline groups that fuel the anti-Pakistan narrative.

             After the return of the Taliban and their entry into the government setup in 2021, Pakistan was fully confident that border issues and terrorist incidents would end now, but in reality nothing like this happened, rather the attacks by Fitna al-Khawarij and the banned TTP increased. Clashes took place at the border crossing and several incidents of border closure have been reported. Pakistan has raised these issues with Afghanistan at the diplomatic level, political platform and government level, but the result is zero. Proxies and Indian influence in Afghanistan have always been a cause of concern for Pakistan. Islamabad has solid evidence and this has been told many times at the international level and evidence has also been shown to Kabul that India is using Afghan soil to carry out terrorism in Pakistan and is seeking peace in Pakistan. Pakistan has repeatedly raised this issue at forums like the UN, OIC and Shanghai Cooperation Organization SCO, and has been demanding effective measures from the international community.

             Pakistan-Afghanistan relations are stuck in a crisis of trust. Pakistan’s concerns are mostly related to security and border issues, the Afghan government will have to take steps to promote its relations with Pakistan, mutual cooperation, confidence building and common interests. Otherwise, the peace and development of the entire region will be affected. The incidents of terrorism from Afghan soil have resulted in civilian casualties in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the tribal districts. Pakistan does not want to sever ties with Afghanistan, but if the terrorist groups are not stopped, Pakistan will be forced to take unilateral measures. The best strategy for Pakistan is to formulate a three-point strategy to deal with this issue and use all three options in a sequence. In the first phase, diplomatic pressure should be increased on Kabul and the international community should be taken into confidence. Under the second strategy, the border check points and fence system should be further strengthened. If these two measures fail to resolve the issue of terrorism, then Pakistan reserves the right to defend its territory. Pakistan's position is very clear that Islamabad wants peace but cannot compromise on its national security.

Now the world will learn a lesson from Iran

     

        Will Washington no longer be the world capital? The center of power will not be across the Atlantic Ocean, but will shift to the area where it was ten thousand years ago, having previously traveled from here and moved 10 thousand miles away.  

     This new world has tried that now wars will not be around it, but across the sea in Europe, in the densely populated cities of Asia or in the deserts of Africa. We, the people of the East and the residents of Asia, should be grateful to US President Donald Trump and his fanatical Defense Minister that global hegemony is leaving the White House due to their long-winded words. Our greatest gratitude is to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, who had he not taken the US President hostage, the center of power would not have crossed the seven seas so quickly, passing through Europe and reaching South Asia.

     There is a strange kind of awareness and awakening in the whole world. A world of fear and hope. There is also an unknown fear and a false hope. Earlier, it seemed that the world was devoid of ideas and deprived of leadership. But Iran’s 50-day resistance proved that a state is both ideological and economic and equipped with modern weapons technology. 47 years of sanctions have not paralyzed it but have kept it active and active. There has been a trend of research on Iran’s perseverance and resistance all over the world. It was through Al Jazeera’s broadcast that I came to know about a book “Iran and Economic War”. This book tells the reader that when sanctions are imposed on a society, a state is chained and an economy is put under arrest. What a price America had to pay for this.

     How did this shorten Iran’s life span and what price the world had to pay for it. This is a permanent siege. I am going through its pages, its final chapter. Permanent siege. It tells with figures and facts that the results of these long sanctions will be what America expects. What will be the effects of such economic imprisonment and hardship on a nation's people? A century ago, Wilson said that these sanctions are tantamount to subjugating and strangling a nation. But no matter how painful this strangulation is. It creates a spirit of resistance in a nation. The results will not be what America expected, but what the world has been content with for this long period.

    These words of the concluding paragraph of the book written in 2024 are being proven word by word today in April 2026. How ninety million Iranians learned to live under sanctions imposed for more than 40 years. Poverty, strife remained, but the quality of education did not decline, exports, imports, travel restrictions were all in their place. We had the opportunity to go to a book fair in Tehran during Mr. Ahmadinejad's time, and we observed how seminars were being held in Iranian universities, foreign researchers and guests were being hosted. The journey of research was ongoing. In 2008, we were shown films in a research institute that Iran is the first Islamic country to have created its own sheep through stem cells and cloning. The scholars have formally allowed this.

   The ethics committee has imposed some restrictions on how the animals produced in this way will be kept separate from ordinary animals. The first sheep has grown up. It is living a happy life. Research in modern sciences and teaching in scientific sciences have progressed. Now that Iran has opened the Strait of Hormuz until the ceasefire in April 2026, giving the world a chance to breathe a sigh of relief. So the whole world, especially Muslim countries, should research these 45 years instead of avoiding Iran. Iqbal comes to mind.

I remember the path of the rich, not the poor

      I remember the carpets of Iran earlier. Now the reference to Iran is ballistic missiles and drones. We who are afraid. We keep borrowing on loans at a time when we are about to set the table for negotiations again between two dynamic countries on the global horizon, the United States and Iran. Now, for us, not America, but Iran will be worthy of study and observation to see how it is possible to live with pride and honor under sanctions.