Criminal justice system reforms top priority: PM.

ISLAMABAD -- Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Thursday bringing reforms in the country's criminal justice system is the top priority of the government so that, like the upper classes, the common man could also get justice without any hassle.

'It (criminal justice system) is the most important sector and, therefore, we want to bring reforms in it,' he said while addressing launching ceremony of an online system for issuance of letters of administration and succession certificates.

He said he wanted to negate a false impression that 'crime pays', by ensuring provision of justice to all, especially the poor and unprivileged class of society.

The prime minister regretted that delay in matters relating to inheritance of property caused utmost grievances to heirs, particularly among families living abroad.

'The overall system that denies the spirit of facilitation to the general public in fact encourages criminal activities in the shape of bribery or illegal occupation of property. When crime pays, crime multiplies,' he added.

For reforms in the criminal justice system, all stakeholders, including judiciary and lawyers, would be taken on board, he said, adding that the main goal of his government was to emulate the welfare state of Madina, where revenues and wealth were diverted towards uplift and facilitation of the underprivileged.

Launches online system for issuance of letters of administration and succession certificates within 15-day period

Prime Minister Khan lauded Minister for Law and Justice Dr Farogh Nasim and his team for completing the difficult task meant to facilitate the common man.

Launching the system for issuance of letters of administration and succession certificates within a 15-day period, he said the step would greatly facilitate local citizens and overseas Pakistanis.

'The main objective of digitalisation of inheritance system is to facilitate the general public and provide them justice without any inordinate delay,' he added.

The letters of administration and succession certificates, which earlier took two to seven years to issue, will now take two weeks only.

Dr Nasim said the Ministry of Law had devised a mechanism to establish Succession Facilitation Units in collaboration with the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) for issuance of letters of administration and succession certificates.

He said the certificates would be issued within 15 days of initiation of application by the legal heirs of the...