Judiciary has crucial role in protecting human rights: CJP Jillani

LAHORE: TChief Justice of Pakistan Justiceassaduq Hussain Jillani chaired a high-level session of National Judicial Policy Making Committee in Lahore on Saturday and said that it is the need of time to improvise the laws pertaining to the protection of minorities.

Addressing the session, CJP Jillani welcomed the newly inducted members of the committee and reviewed the recommendations made during the last

On this occasion, Justice Jillani also told the committe judicial conference.

He emphasized on the importance of introducing and implementing the laws to protect the minorities. He told that the an increased number of international delegates attended the judicial conference this time as compared to the past which depicts the trust imposed on the efforts undertaken by the judiciary for the rule of law and constitution.

CJP Jillani also shared the key issues with the policy making committee members that were considered during the judicial conference.

e about the introduction of information technology in the judicial system with the help of which the record pertaining to the court proceedings will be archived along with the digital library.

He was of the view that the year 2014 should be declared as the year of religious harmony and tolerance.

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