SWABI: Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court Justice Qaiser Rashid Khan on Thursday said the speedy dispensation of justice to the people was the top priority of the judiciary.

He was addressing lawyers and staff members of the judiciary at the district judicial complex in Shah Mansoor area here.

The participants included members of the Swabi Bar Association and lawyers along with court employees from four tehsils.

The chief justice said the judiciary was committed to the cause of justice and was making all possible efforts for the purpose.

He underlined the importance of good relations between the bar and bench and said it helped strengthen the judiciary as an institution.

The chief justice said the judiciary couldn’t deliver the goods without the support and cooperation of lawyers.

He said the competence and determination of the bar and bench had led to truth in cases promising dispensation of justice to the people.

“Solar system will be installed in the district bar’s offices, while a digital library will be established for the local lawyers,” he said.

The chief justice directed the relevant officials to produce a report on the dilapidated condition of the Swabi-Jehangira Road within a fortnight. He promised the early resolution of lawyers in the district.

Earlier, the district and sessions judge and bar association president welcomed the chief justice and lauded his efforts to further the cause of justice.

Published in Dawn, December 17th, 2021