20000206Justice Rashid meets Safdar

RECORDER REPORT

LAHORE: The Governor of Punjab, Lt.Gen. Mohammed Safdar (Retd), has said that provision of cheap and speedy justice to the people at their doorstep is the first priority of the present government.

He said that the government would take necessary measures to deal with the backlog of cases pending with the courts.

He made these remarks in a meeting with Justice Rashid Aziz Khan, the former Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court (LHC), at the Governor House.

Justice Rashid Aziz Khan remained with the governor for a short while and discussed some problems faced by the judiciary, especially pendency of cases in the subordinate courts.

The governor expressed appreciation for his services as Chief Justice of the LHC and hoped that he will also perform his duties efficiently as the judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.