The Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan is a Federal Government institution, established under an Ordinance (XIV) of 1979. The Commission is headed by the Chief Justice of Pakistan and comprises 12 other members including the Chief Justices of the superior courts, Attorney General for Pakistan, Secretary, Ministry of Law, Justice & Human Rights and Chairperson, National Commission on the Status of Women and others. Each province is represented by one member. The present composition is as follows: |
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Secretariat |
The Commission has its own Secretariat, headed by a Secretary and comprising other research officers and ministerial staff. The research posts comprise 3 Joint Secretaries, 4 Deputy Secretaries, 5 Research Officers and 2 Section Officers. The Computer section headed by the MIS Manager comprises of 2 Computer Programmers and 1 Computer Operator. The ministerial staff comprises 59 personnel. |
Library & Computerisation |
The Commission has its own library with a collection of 5000-plus reference books and law reports. The staff also has access to the libraries of the Supreme Court, Parliament, Ministry of Law & Justice and National Library. A computer network has been installed in the Secretariat and officers and heads of sections have been provided computers. Access to Internet is available and the Commission operates its website www.ljcp.gov.pk. The website displays all essential information about the Commission including its composition, functions, reports already approved/published and pending projects. |
Functions |
The functions of the Commission are listed in Section 6 of the Ordinance. |
Such functions include: |
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Performance |
The Law & Justice Commission of Pakistan has so far approved and published more than 110 reports on different issues/subjects and submitted the same to the Government for implementation. Some of these reports have been implemented. |
The Secretariat also operates a Legal Awareness Scheme, whereunder write-ups are prepared on legal issues/problems of public interest and published through the news media. Six volumes titled, Qanun-Fahmi have been published. |
The published reports and write-ups are available for sale in the Head Office of National Book Foundation, Islamabad as well as its regional/branch offices in the 4 provinces. The reports/write-ups are also available on our website. |
Similarly, several other projects of legal/judicial reform are currently under consideration of the Commission. They are at various stages of completion. |
The Commission welcomes interaction with the general public, especially jurists, researchers, scholars and activists to get feed back on its drafts and receive proposals for reform of law, legal education and judicial system. |
Secretary |
Law & Justice Commission of Pakistan, |
Islamabad. |
Friday, January 20, 2012
LAW & Justice Commission of Pakistan
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