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CJP Yahya's first step: SC committee reconstituted under Practice and Procedure Act​

The new committee will include Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Munib Akhtar as its members.

News Desk/Hasnat Maik
October 26, 2024

Justice Yahya Afridi. PHOTO: FILE

Chief Justice Yahya Afridi has taken his first administrative step by reconstituting the committee established under the Supreme Court Practice and Procedure Act 2023.
The newly formed committee led by CJP Yahya will comprise Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Munib Akhtar as its members.

Earlier today, Justice Yahya Afridi took the oath as the new Chief Justice of Pakistan.

The oath-taking ceremony was held at the Aiwan-e-Sadr (President's house), where President Asif Ali Zardari administered the oath to Justice Yahya Afridi as Chief Justice of Pakistan.

The ceremony at the Presidential Palace was attended by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the heads of the three armed forces, the Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, senior judiciary judges, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi, Punjab Governor Saleem Haider, federal ministers, and other prominent personalities.

Additionally, Supreme Court Justices Ayesha Malik and Athar Minallah were also present at the oath-taking ceremony.


It is noteworthy that after the approval of the 26th Constitutional Amendment, a special committee of Parliament nominated Justice Yahya Afridi for the position of Chief Justice.

 

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CJP Afridi set to launch jail reforms to tackle prison issues​

Chief Justice outlines plans for a National Jail Reform Policy, which will take a phased approach starting with Punjab

Hasnat Maik
November 02, 2024

Justice Yahya Afridi. Photo: SC website

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi is set to launch a new initiative to reform Pakistan’s prison system, beginning with Punjab.

The decision was taken during a high-level consultative meeting in Lahore on Saturday with CJP Afridi in the chair.

The meeting was attended by Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Aalia Neelum and representatives from the Home and Prosecution Departments, law enforcement, and civil society.

During the meeting, Chief Justice Afridi highlighted the need for the mordenisation and urgent reforms in Pakistan’s overcrowded and under-resourced prison system, focusing on inmate welfare as a core aspect of criminal justice reform.

The Chief Justice outlined plans for a National Jail Reform Policy, which will take a phased approach starting with Punjab's acute prison challenges.

According to participants, the reform agenda aims to align with international standards, exploring alternative sentencing methods and rehabilitation programs to reduce overcrowding.

The meeting marks a significant step in criminal justice reform efforts, with the ultimate goal of transforming Pakistan’s prisons to uphold human rights and address systemic issues affecting inmates.