Body formed to help resolve security issues of Punjab's courts

Chief Secretary Punjab Akbar Durrani on Friday constituted a committee to resolve security-related issues of courts in Lahore. Headed by the Commissioner Lahore, the committee will submit its recommendations for resolving problems of lawyers. The members of the committee will also include office-bearers of the Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) and Lahore Bar Association (LBA). In this regard, a meeting chaired by the Chief Secretary was also held to deliberate on the proposals submitted by the LBA at Civil Secretariat on Friday.
Addressing the meeting, the Chief Secretary said that lawyers play an important role in judicial system and provision of inexpensive justice to a common man. The meeting was attended by additional chief secretary Home, chairman planning and development, administrative secretaries of different departments including health, education, housing, communication and works, inspector general of police, commissioner Lahore division, Lahore Bar Association senior vice-president and general secretary besides others.