Concluding ceremony of 41st Two-Week Pre-Service Training Course for newly appointed Additional District and Sessions Judges of Punjab and 42nd One Week Orientation Training Course for Additional District & Sessions Judges and Qazis of the Balochistan was held on 15th June, 2013 at the Auditorium of Punjab Judicial Academy. The ceremony was graced by Hon’able Chief Justice of Pakistan, Mr. Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. He congratulated the members of the district judiciary from Punjab and Balochistan on successfully completing their training course and awarded with certificates.
While his addressing, he appreciate the efforts of Punjab Judicial Academy for its services in promoting “quality judges”. He also said “I am sure, during the period of your training you must have been delivered lectures on the legal issues as well as on moral values; on what should be the qualities of a “good Judge”, on how a judicial officer should conduct himself inside and outside the Court, the do’s and the don’ts to be practiced by a Judge.” He also advised the participants that you should be a person with high moral character, commitment, dedication and capacity should be your hallmarks. Simplicity and clarity should be your virtues. You have to achieve excellence in the administration of justice and come up to the expectation of the litigant public.
In the welcome address, Director General Punjab Judicial Academy, Mr. Justice (R) Syed Jamshed Ali briefed the audience about the valuable performance of the judicial Academy within a short span of time. He also mentioned, the number of judicial officers trained, Lectures conducted for Lawyers, Conferences held on legal topics, visits and delegations in the Academy.
Hon’able Chief Justice of Lahore High Court, Mr. Justice Umar Ata Bandial expressed his views that he had not received a single serious complaint of corruption against any judicial officer. There was only a concern for him that was delay in the dispensation of justice. Efforts are afoot to arrest it with better case management and proper training as well as guidance of judicial officers.
At the eve of All Pakistan Judicial Conference, Mr. Andy Williams explained the importance of forensics in the criminal investigation. Mr. Ahmar Bilal Sufi threw light on the role of international Human Rights Bodies and Mr. Meesaq Arif spoke on the laws of Intellectual Property. Hon’able Senior Pusine Judge of Supreme Court Mr. Justice Tassudaq Hussain Jillani in his paper highlighted the role of judiciary in the developing countries and said that good governance is linked to rule of law and can be ensured by the effective and fair judiciary.
Hon’able Chief Justice of Baluchistan Qazi Faez Isa on this occasion said that incidents of terrorism were cowardly acts. He was shocked over the ghastly attack on female students van of Bolan Medical College and was optimistic that such happenings could be overcome with voice of reason and logic.
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Saqib Nisar, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Athar Saeed of Supreme Court, Hon’ble Chief Justice of Gilgit baltistan High Court, Hon’ble judges of Lahore High Court and Session Judges of Punjab were also present on the occasion.