LAHORE, Feb 4: Justice Mian Shakirullah Jan of the Supreme Court on Saturday presided over a meeting to review performance of anti-terrorism courts in Punjab.

Justice Sheikh Ahmad Farooq, administrative judge of anti-terrorism courts, judges of all ATCs in Punjab, home secretary, special secretary finance, law secretary, prosecution secretary, inspector general of police, and all regional police officers attended the meeting held at the Lahore High Court library hall.

Justice Jan, who is monitoring judges of all ATCs in Pakistan, discussed problems faced by judges in disposal of cases and issued necessary directions for their eradication.

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