While hearing a petition seeking judicial reforms, Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar Thursday admitted that as head of the country's top court, he has been unable to put his own house in order. "I openly admit that I have been unable to put the house in order," he remarked during the hearing of a petition filed by five young lawyers.
Commenting over his visit to Larkana district courts, the Chief Justice clarified that the judge had decided only two bail applications and orders were yet to be dictated in the cases.
The four-member bench, headed by the top judge, also asked the Balochistan High Court (BHC) and other respondents in the petition to submit their replies.
Petitioner Umer Gilani stated there is a need to amend the rules to curb delays in dispensing justice. The Chief Justice said that high courts can amend their rules.
He hinted at the formation of a larger bench that can be constituted to hear the matter in future. However, the CJP further asked the petitioner to visit his chambers to discuss the matter.
In January, the CJP launched an initiative for judicial reforms. He started his mission by visiting the Quaid's Mausoleum in Karachi where he offered Fateha and prayed for the country's success, peace and tranquility.
He pledged to take judicial reforms to fruition expeditiously so that the general public may begin to reap the benefits of this initiative as soon as possible. The CJP had also chaired all Pakistan Chief Justices Conference to launch judicial reforms.
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