The Federa lJudicial Academy and the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs of the US Embassy on Friday signed the project implementation letter (PIL), under which some assistance in the form of provision of information technology (IT) would be provided to the academy to enhance its capacity and performance.
Khalid Ameen Tareen, Director Administration, CoE/FJA and INL Director John Hennessey Niland signed the PIL in a ceremony held in the academy.
INL Director John Hennessey Niland exchanged the document with Dr Faqir Hussain, Director General, CoE in the ceremony. Dr Faqir Hussain, Director General of the FJA/CoE shed light on the extensive and expansive role of the center in the areas of legal education and judicial training in the wake of its conversion into a center of excellence for law and judicial education.
Regarding the operational strategy of the Center of Excellence, he said, “Civil works and infrastructure has been completed but still lot of homework is needed to make this center of Excellence fully operational. Assistance including technical assistance from the developed countries especially from the US in line with the aims and objects of the center would be highly appreciated.”
Acknowledging the good relations with the Academy, INL Director John Hennessey made some brief remarks about the nature of the project and the future of the academy as it becomes a center of excellence for law and judicial education.
Reiterating his vow, John Hennessey said that they were focusing on the professional development and training in the areas of justice and law enforcement sector mainly s on building, equipping and training of all stakeholders of legal and judicial system and that whole cycle helps to strengthen the rule of law.
Since they all fall under the mandate of the academy/center now, therefore, all possible assistance would be extended to the Academy to strengthen the rule of law so as to have safe and secure Pakistan.”
