Addressing the participants, he said the efforts, devotion and commitment on part of MCTC judges turned the dream of speedy and inexpensive justice into reality and litigants were getting prompt relief. "The credit goes to the judges who rejuvenated the ailing judicial system under existing and available resources and without any amendments in the given law. It has instilled a new sprit into masses to repose confidence in the institution of judiciary, which otherwise had always been blamed of undue delays."
The CJP was informed that 12,584 murder and narcotics cases have been decided in about five months by 167 model trial courts set up across the country to conduct swift trials. He appreciated the services rendered by the judges for this glorious national cause and distributed awards to the MCTC judges for deciding maximum number of cases.
Amongst position holders were Sohail Nasir, Sessions Judge Islamabad West who earned five distinctions, while securing first position in overall Pakistan in murder category and third position in joint murder and narcotics categories.
Apart from him, Munir Ahmed Mari, Sessions Judge Loralai, Zafar Jaan, Additional Sessions Judge Barkhan, Asadullah Kakar, Additional Sessions Judge Dera Murad Jamali, Tahir Humayun, Additional Sessions Judge Gwadar, Zafarullah Khan Bazai, Sessions Judge Quetta, Rahim Dad Khilji, Additional Sessions Judge Dalbandin, Nouroz Khan Hoth, Additional Sessions Judge Dera Bugti, Inayat Ullah Kakar, Additional Sessions Judge Harnai, Sadullah Khan Bazai, Sessions Judge Kalat, Alamgir Khan Hotak, Additional Sessions Judge Kohlu, Allah Dad Roshan, Sessions Judge Noshki, Mohammed Anwar Mohammad Shai, Additional Sessions Judge Panjgoor, Mohammed Rafiq, Sessions Judge Turbat, Barkat Ali Marghazani, and Additional Sessions Judge Ziarat, earned distinctions from Balochistan High Court, Quetta.
Likewise from Peshawar High Court, Arbab Sohail Hamid, Additional Sessions Judge Charsadda, Zainab Rahman, Additional Sessions Judge Abbottabad, Nadia Syed, Additional Sessions Judge Mardan, Mohammad Zaib Khan, Additional Sessions Judge Swabi, Usman Wali, Additional Sessions Judge Dera Ismail Khan, and Syed Anees Badshah Bukhari, Sessions Judge Kohistan Lower, earned distinction.
From Lahore High Court, Farhan Mudassar, Additional Sessions Judge Sargodha, Mohammed Wajid Manhas, Additional Sessions Judge Kasur, Raja Shahid Zameer, Additional Sessions Judge Rawalpindi, Ghulam Shabbir Hussain, Additional Sessions Judge Jhelum, Raja Mohammed Ajmal Khan, Additional Sessions Judge Mianwali, and Ch Zia Ullah, Additional Sessions Judge Sheikhupura, earned distinction.
From Sindh High Court, Naveed Ahmed Soomro, Additional Sessions Judge, Karachi (Malir), Liaquat Ali Khoso, Additional Sessions Judge, Karachi (Central), Ghulam Qadir Tunio, Additional Sessions Judge Kambar Shaddad Kot, Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah, Sessions Judge Tando Muhammad Khan, Halim Ahmed, Additional Sessions Judge Karachi (East), and Shayam Lal Ladhani, Additional Sessions Judge Larkana, earned distinctions. In the end, certificates of appreciation were distributed amongst the EJI team.