A delegation from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) met with Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi to discuss judicial reforms and the legal challenges faced by the party’s leadership and workers.
The Supreme Court issued a statement confirming the details of the meeting.
During the meeting, PTI leader Omer Ayub highlighted the difficulties faced by the party’s jailed founder, Imran Khan, and the challenges faced by PTI workers. The delegation expressed concerns over the simultaneous fixing of multiple cases against PTI leaders across different locations, making legal defence more complicated.
Ayub also stated that lawyers representing opposition leaders are being harassed, and terrorism-related charges are being filed against PTI-affiliated lawyers. He further added that the party’s right to assemble has been restricted, calling it a violation of their democratic rights.
The meeting also focused on judicial reforms, with the PTI delegation proposing several recommendations to improve Pakistan’s criminal justice system. Senator Ali Zafar requested additional time to formulate detailed suggestions on the Law and Justice Commission’s policy proposal.
The chief justice informed the PTI delegation about his recent meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in which the PM expressed concerns over the backlog of tax-related cases. Justice Afridi suggested that judicial reforms should be treated as a unified national agenda, emphasizing the need for cooperation across all political parties.
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Omer Ayub stressed that economic stability is only possible through the rule of law, underscoring the importance of an independent and fair judiciary. The delegation acknowledged that Pakistan’s judicial system requires significant reforms to ensure efficient and impartial justice.
The meeting concluded with both sides recognizing the importance of legal improvements and the need for constructive dialogue to strengthen Pakistan’s judicial framework.
Earlier, the PTI delegation had held a press conference detailing the meeting between the party leaders and the chief justice. They claimed CJP Yahya Afridi has assured PTI leaders of resolving their issues. The PTI leaders presented suggestions regarding the improvement of the justice system in their meeting with Justice Afridi at the Chief Justice House, Islamabad.
The PTI leaders also presented several demands in their meeting with the CJP. Justice Yahya Afridi assured them of resolving their issues. The PTI leaders who met the CJP included Omer Ayub, Barrister Gohar, Ali Zafar, Latif Khosa, Babar Awan, Shibli Faraz and Salman Akram Raja.
