Acting Chief Justice of Pakistan (ACJP) Mr. Justice Gulzar Ahmed has said that Bench and the Bar are two wheels of the same chariot of justice.
He said this while talking to the body of outgoing members of Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) headed by Mr. Amanullah Kanrani and newly elected body of SCBA headed by its President Mr. Qalb-e-Hassan, who called on him in Supreme Court, Islamabad on Tuesday.
Mr. Justice Gulzar Ahmed said, “It is indeed a matter of pleasure to welcome all of you as newly elected and outgoing cabinet of Supreme Court Bar Association.”
Bidding farewell to outgoing SCBA President Mr. Amanullah Kanrani and his cabinet members, he praised services rendered by them for the betterment of the institution.
Felicitating the newly elected SCBA President Mr. Qalb-e-Hassan and the newly elected office bearers, the ACJP welcomed them and said that there must be complete harmony between the Bench and the Bar for the betterment of the institution.
The outgoing President Mr. Amanullah Kanrani appreciated his lordships contribution for cause of administration of justice. The newly elected President of SCBA Mr. Qalb-e-Hassan assured full cooperation to strengthen institution by supporting rule of law and independence of judiciary.
The meeting concluded with the group photo of the outgoing and newly elected office bearers of the SCBA with the ACJP.—INP