Staff Reporter
Peshawar
Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court (PHC), Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth Saturday inaugurated a Child Protection Court in Mohmand, first of its kind in Newly Merged Districts (NMDs) and fourth in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
“The efforts to establish Child Courts in the province aimed at providing expeditious, child sensitive and fair justice to children in contact or in conflict with law as envisaged in the Juvenile Justice System Act, 2018, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Child Protection and Welfare Act 2010 and the constitution of Pakistan,” said Chief Justice.
The Peshawar High Court has posted Justice Wali Muhammad, Additional District and Session Judge as Presiding Officer Child Court, Mohmand, Chief Justice announced after inauguration. Speaking on the occasion, Justice Waqar Ahmad said “let me remind you that children under 14 years of age constitutes almost 35 percent of our population,”. He said cognizant of its responsibility, the Peshawar High Court embarked upon a plan in 2019 to establish a chain of Child Courts throughout the province beginning from Peshawar.
This is a big stride forward in juvenile justice system unmatched by any other province so far, he continued. Chief Justice PHC also expressed his resolve to further consolidate efforts in the direction and effectively alleviate the plight of the children both in contact and in conflict with the law by arranging resolution of their disputes under one roof.
Meanwhile, Registrar Peshawar High Court, Khawja Wajih ud Din, while addressing a press conference in connection with inauguration of Child Court, shared the commendable performance.
