A delegation of the High Court Bar Association Multan, led by President Malik Sajjad Haider Maitla, met with Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Malik Shahzad Ahmad Khan on Friday (today). The delegation included Secretary-General Syed Anees Mehdi and Senior Advocate Malik Masroor Haider Usman. The delegation extended an invitation to the Chief Justice to visit the Multan High Court Bar Association soon. The lawyers’ leaders apprised the Chief Justice of the issues faced by the Multan Division Bar Associations and discussed matters of mutual interest.
They praised the initiatives taken by the Chief Justice for the convenience of lawyers and litigants and offered suggestions for the welfare of the Bar Associations.
The President of the Multan High Court Bar Association requested the Chief Justice to increase the number of judges at the Lahore High Court’s Multan Bench, as the current shortage is causing a backlog of cases.
He also suggested that lawyers from Multan Bar be considered for appointment as judges in the Lahore High Court.
