CJP Yahya Afridi chairs meeting of the Administrative Judges of ATC Courts to review progress

ISLAMABAD, Nov 07 (SABAH): Following his commitment to improve service deliveryand access to justice, Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Yahya Afridi has initiated diagnostic study for design and execution of short and medium-term strategic interventions.

A dedicated team of professionals from various fields, with passion to work probono, has undertaken functional assessment of the available resources, effectiveness of existing court processes and systems and the challenges and opportunities. This exercise will be followed by finalization of a workable reform plan with timelines and impact assessment mechanism.

The proposed reform interventions focus on reduction of cases backlog, improved accessibility and transparency through simplification of processes, technological integration and public centric approach, by exploiting the available resources and the existing legal framework. Prioritization of cases involving marginalized segments of the society and high impact cases would be the key feature of the reform interventions.

Stakeholders’ engagement, throughout the design and implementation process is being taken care of. Initially, professionals from diverse backgrounds, court staff and other key players of justice sector, including Bar, are being involved for meaningful input. The draft strategic plan would be put to public debate and feedback before its finalization.