Chief Justice Peshawar High Court (PHC) Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim has said the judges will not deviate from their oath to uphold the Constitution and the law. He remarked that people do not come forward for their rights as they have lost trust in the system. To rectify this, the cooperation of lawyers is essential. There is no alternative to
gaining the public’s trust. The judiciary is facing challenges due to daily new legislations. The Peshawar High Court’s Abbottabad Bench will also hear cases via video link. Significant improvements in judicial reforms will be evident in three months. The judiciary cannot function without lawyers. There are four hundred thousand cases pending in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, to prevent unnecessary cases, public prosecution training is urgently needed. He expressed these views while addressing the oath-taking ceremony of newly elected officials at the Abbottabad District Bar. On this occasion, Justice Ijaz Akbar, Justice Faheem Ali, Peshawar High Court Registrar Ikhtiyar Khan, District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Shoaib Khan, as well as additional session judges, senior civil judges, and lawyers were present Chief Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim emphasized the need for hard work to improve the system. He mentioned that more judges are being appointed by the federal government to expedite case resolutions and this gap will be filled with a focus on quality. He stated that criminal, civil, and family cases will be separated in court, which will enhance the judges’ performance and provide relief to the people.
