CJ IHC laments failing state of criminal justice system in country due to chronic problems.

ISLAMABAD -- Chief justice Islamabad High Court Justice Athar Minallah on Saturday lamented the failing state of criminal justice system in the country due to chronic problems.

He expressed these views while addressing the participants of a one-week training course on 'Exploring Concepts in Trial Procedures' for Additional District and Sessions Judges from all over Pakistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir here at the Federal Judicial Academy.

The chief justice IHC said the criminal justice system poses serious risk for state and society. He lauded the performance of Model Courts.

He said the Constitution gave high priority to speedy administration of justice and right to Free and Fair Trial but unfortunately state had failed to provide timely and affordable justice to people of Pakistan.

The justice system of our country did not prove inexpensive and expeditious justice to the citizen guaranteed by the Constitution, he said and asked had the dispensation of speedy administration of justice been priority for our government and our justice system in particular the criminal justice system would not remained in such a deplorable condition as we see here and experience.

He said the establishment of Model Criminal Trial Courts was a manifestation of failure of our criminal justice system and we all were responsible for its...