CJP Umar Ata Bandial terms lawyer community as the intellectual backbone of society

ISLAMABAD, Sep 19 (SABAH): A 10-member delegation of representatives of Punjab Bar Council, headed by Syed Jaffar Tayyar Bukhari, Vice Chairman, Punjab Bar Council, paid a courtesy call on the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Umar Ata Bandial in Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday.

The Chief Justice of Pakistan welcomed the delegation and lauded the efforts of the Punjab Bar Council for making the legal publications and journals affordable while catering to the needs of the young lawyers. He emphasized upon the importance of quality training for the lawyers, imparted by standardized courses in legal research, analysis and advocacy across all provinces. He termed the lawyer community as the intellectual backbone of the society and as such it has a huge responsibility to safeguard the constitution and the provision of inexpensive and expeditious justice in a system that is based on truth and merit.

The delegation extended gratitude to Chief Justice of Pakistan for providing them an opportunity to discuss the rampant issues. Later they presented several Pakistan Law Journal (PLJ) publications and other souvenirs as a gesture of goodwill and respect.