QUETTA: Balochistan High Court (BHC) Chief Justice Mohammad Noor Meskanzai said on Saturday that peace could not be restored without establishing a system of justice in society. He was speaking at the foundation-laying ceremony of a judicial complex in Ziarat valley.

He said people should cooperate with judiciary to help it ensure the provision of justice. Every segment of society had a role to play for the establishment of a civilised society, he added.

Provincial Minister for Law and Parlia­mentary Affairs Abdur Rahim Ziaratwal, judge, civil officials and tribal elders attended the ceremony.

Published in Dawn, June 14th, 2015

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