Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Anwar Zaheer Jamali on Monday directed the interior secretary to ask the government to formulate short-term and long-term policies for the security of judges and their families.
He was presiding over a high-power security meeting to review the security measures taken so far for the courts in general and judges of superior courts in particular and safe recovery of Barrister Owais Ali Shah, the son of Chief Justice of Sindh High Court.
The meeting was attended by senior most judges of the Supreme Court, Chief Justice of Federal Shariat Court, Chief Justices of all High Courts, federal secretary interior, Ministry of Interior, all chief secretaries and IGPs of provinces, chief commissioner and IGP Islamabad.
The officials individually briefed the chair about the security measures, arrangements and force deployed for the security of judges and their families in all provinces as well as at Islamabad and discussed in detailed different ways and means to enhance the security of judges and capacity building of Police Force to deal with such security issues.
The judges of Supreme Court, Chief Justice of Federal Shariat Court and High Courts also put forward their suggestions and reservations and underlined the need to take precautionary measures to beef up the security of Judges and employ all the resources to enhance the capacity of the police to cope with the emerging security challenges in the country. Police must be equipped with modern technologies and techniques to ensure security.
