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Unfortunately Pakistan, whose creation was presupposed to be a testimonial for the Islamic fundamental principles, lags behind in the subject of social-justice implementation. Herein, the affluent families wielded a predominant control over Pakistan's decisionmaking. This proved as a menace, which badly derailed the system from the exact path that was accountable for undertaking the right decision for a balanced society. There are three testaments through which the condition of social justice in Pakistan can be assessed.

Social Stratification

The sad factor of a society is to suffer social stratification. In fact, it depicts a society as a venue where the differences among the different segments are haplessly observed. In Pakistan, unfortunately, a class division, urban-rural stratification is evident where the elite class is addicted to show their supremacy by dint of immense riches through a variety of tactics. The elite class (exploitative segment) includes landlords, industrialists, military generals, civil bureaucrats and business tycoons.

They manage to stand as distinguished in the society. For the purpose, they utilize certain tactics. (a) They try to be immune from all kinds of moral, ethics and lawful norms. (b) They influence the local, district and divisional executive administration on account of the usage of immense of wealth flow. (c) This class manages to undergo personal links and approaches for setting up business in the coveted zones, discarding the merit.

(d) These big guns avail the services of riches in order to escape from being persecuted in the wake of committing a murder. (e) They mobilize the administration for the sake of being elected as the member of provincial and national assemblies, paving the way for social inequity and injustice. (f) They opt for disturbing the rule of merit, credibility, ability and quality by making the kith and kin inducted in the high posts. (g) These elements wield special control over the rates of commodities, hence making enormous profits though illegal. Under such circumstances, the social stratification is torment for the social justice.

Economic Equilibrium

It is also a criterion to estimate whether a society is entertained with the social justice. In the contemporary circumstances, Pakistani society gives a picture of an economically unbalanced community. The difference between the rich and poor was eminent since the sub-continent was portioned in 1947. More sad-fully, this class difference used to worsen with the passage of time.

Contemporarily, the current crises have added fuel to fire to the area disturbed a balance. The Pakistani populace is divided between rural and urban areas. In rural areas, the huge chunk of the population is directly associated with agriculture, which plays a pivotal role in the financial sector of the country. Nonetheless, this sector in Pakistan suffers bi-fold problems.

First, the farmers do not possess their owned lands where they can do sufficiently the agriculture jobs. Thus, they keep on falling the prey to the landlords' an exploitative mindset. This does not allow the community to contribute productively to the financial sector. Second, the current decline in the security and economic stability has deteriorated the agricultural outcomes the farmers expect in the return of hard work and invested capitals. The corps produced after investing costly fertilizers and soared prices of diesel are unlikely to get the due market rates.

This moribund situation has a negative impact on the rural economy, which discourages the farmers and averts the attention towards opting alternative earning sources. Accordingly, the financial difference among the different classes, contrary to the social justice, is deepening day by day. The urban areas are also not immune to the deterioration in economic equilibrium.

In fact, the business tycoons in the urban and metropolitan hubs avoid from paying taxes and even bills for electricity usage. Thus, the burden of taxation, the common person has to bear, which is baleful for his bargaining capability. Consequently, the rich get richer and the poor become poorer, which widens the class gap.

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KARACHI: Grinding poverty, a lack of security, socioeconomic injustice, and increasing political polarisation are the driving forces behind rising unhappiness in South Asian countries, including Pakistan, say experts.

Rana Saba, a Karachi-based sociology professor, told Anadolu Agency on the eve of the International Day of Happiness observed on Saturday, the long-time “mediocre” economic policies of almost all regional countries, including Pakistan, have resulted in widespread poverty, unemployment, and social injustice, apart from a nearly insurmountable gap between the rich and the poor.

According to the UN World Happiness Index 2020, Pakistan is the happiest country in South Asia and 66th in the world.

Whereas India, Asia’s third-largest economy, was ranked 144th, after slipping from 140th in 2019. The Maldives is placed 87th, Nepal is 92nd, and Bangladesh is listed 107th.

Pakistan plunged to 105th out of 149 countries in the ninth World Happiness Report 2021, whereas India made its way back up to 139th.

“If you randomly ask people strolling in the streets, especially in big cities, 80 out of 100 will choose to migrate to Europe or the US if they find an opportunity,” argues Saba, who heads the Sociology Department of the University of Karachi.

Nonetheless, she went on to explain, a certain number of people, albeit a limited percentage, have improved their living standards in some way during the last few decades.

“In urban areas, literacy, especially higher education, and an inclination towards civil services have played a role in uplifting a segment of society … lower and middle class … over the past two decades,” she explained.

In rural regions, though, living standards have improved mostly as a result of overseas Pakistanis, said Saba.

Around 9 million Pakistanis living across the globe, particularly in the wealthy Gulf states, Europe, and the US, remitted nearly $30 billion last year, propping up the country’s depleting foreign reserves.

Covid-19 adds to unhappiness

Adarsh Kohli, a leading psychiatrist from Chandigarh, the joint capital of the northern Indian states of Punjab and Haryana, observed that the coronavirus pandemic has added to the unhappiness already present in South Asian societies, particularly India, amid the economic meltdown and health-related suffering.

“During Covid-19, many developments took place. There was an economic downturn, people suffered, died, and a lot of them are still struggling to make ends meet,” Kohli observed, speaking to Anadolu Agency .

The economy, she said, is an important parameter to gauge happiness in a country.

“When you don’t have income, don’t have food, how can one be happy?” she questioned.

Apart from economic woes, she contended, social isolation and a ban on meetings and gatherings due to the pandemic also added to the already dwindling contentment.

“Although there was a similar phenomenon in other neighbouring countries, the difference in India is that the poor have a greater dependence on and expectation from their government. This is probably the reason their happiness was affected more than in other countries,” said Jaswinder Pal Singh, an author in the western Indian state of Gujarat who also runs a nonprofit organisation called the Institute of Happiness.

‘Happiness is perceived incorrectly’

Singh believes happiness is often perceived “incorrectly” in today’s societies.

“Each segment of society is unhappy today because, in general, people perceive happiness incorrectly. It’s important to shift our perspective from living an outside-in life to living an inside-out existence,” he posits.

“Society is nothing but a set of individuals, and if each individual in the society makes this important shift in perception, they will be happier, and hence, society will be happier.”

Citing “increasing desires” as another factor contributing to the growing unhappiness, Singh said that when material options in a growing economy multiply, “people start having bigger desires and so get into the vicious cycle of more-better-best.”

“In their continuous strive for more, they miss enjoying them now as there’s always something to finish before they have the time to be happy,” he explained, adding that “this leads to a drop in their happiness index as goals are in the future and happiness is in the now.”

Iqbal Afridi, an adjunct professor of psychiatry at the Baylor College of Medicine in Texas, agreed with Singh’s assessment, citing the “bad” effect of technology, as well as a lack of sports and recreational facilities as other causes of juvenile unhappiness and drug use.

Religious factor

In contrast to India, Pakistan has jumped a spot in the UN index compared to 2019.

An unimpressed Saba, however, downplayed the numbers game, contending that Pakistanis, in real terms, are equally as unhappy with the current economic and security situation as people in other regional countries.

Religion may be a factor that propels Pakistanis to stay happy or express happiness, she argued.

“Pakistan is a relatively more religious country in the region. To be grateful to Allah, in any circumstances, is one of the basic teachings of Islam,” she went on to explain.

“Alhamdulillah (by the grace of God), everything is fine, is the patent answer in replying to the inquiry about his or her condition,” she said in a lighter tone.

Otherwise, she claimed, successive regimes have done nothing enough to “make our people happy in terms of economy, security, and justice.”

Afridi, echoing Saba’s viewpoint, observed that the practice of the teachings of patience and gratefulness by a sizable segment of society, notably the low-income bracket, has propelled Pakistanis to the top of South Asia’s happiness index.

Otherwise, he believes, Pakistan is no different from other South Asian societies in terms of the common adversities they face.

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In context to Pakistan social injustice is a prevalent feature. Citizens of Pakistan are unaware of social justice concept and its effects on society.

United Nations Declaration on Human Rights says, ‘Every man is a joint inheritor of all the natural resources and of the powers, inventions and possibilities accumulated by our forerunners. He is entitled, within the measure of these resources and without distinction of race, colour or professed beliefs or opinions, to the nourishment, covering and medical care needed to realise his full possibilities of physical and mental development from birth to death. Notwithstanding the various and unequal qualities of individuals, all men shall be deemed absolutely equal in the eyes of the law, equally important in social life and equally entitled to the respect of their fellow-men.’

The values of social justice seem to be rooted in doctrines of religious faith, as well as law and politics. These two themes are intertwined in different ways, and played out differently in different cultures.

The trends toward inequality in society are not inevitable and can be modified by sound public policy based on a robust version of the concept of ‘equal worth’. Measures which improve the economic status of the least well off, increase employment, reduce inequality and ‘civilise’ the workplace are likely to produce significant improvements for all of us. Conversely, passivity, selfishness and indifference to the fate of our fellow citizens are certain to lead to unnecessary and significant social dislocation. Islam also emphasized on social justice. Almighty God prescribed justice for Muslims to include everything in their lives starting from justice of regime, testimony, treating the family, wife and all people even enemies and foes, God Almighty says in the Holy Quran:”verily! Allah commands you should render back the trusts to those, to whom they are due, and that when you judge between men, you should judge with justice.’ (An-Nisa: 58), and He also says: “and not let the enmity and hatred of others make you avoid justice. Be just: that is nearer to piety” (Al-Maidah: 8 ).

Social justice is a norm, value and principle of the healthy society and identity of a prosperous peaceful country, one should realise the fact that social injustice does not only affect the life of a common man but also jeopardize national machinery. It is what on which whole system is based on and if it’s unstable than the country would be in line of where now Pakistan stands.

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The current judicial system of Pakistan roots back to the medieval period and even before. The judicial system that we practice today has advanced over a long period of time, crossing roughly over a whole era. The system has passed through several epochs, covering the Hindu era, Muslim period including the Mughal Empire, British colonial period and post-independence chapter. Notwithstanding the successive changes i.e. one rule/dynasty substituted by the other, which naturally resulted in the socio-economic and political transformation of the Indian society, the judicial system generally maintained a steady growth and gradual advance towards consolidation and improvement/refinement, without indeed, having to undergo any major disruption or breakdown . During this process of progress and growth, the judicial system did receive encouragements and inspirations from foreign doctrines/notions and homegrown norms/practices, both in terms of organizing courts\’ structure, hierarchy, jurisdiction and adopting trial procedures/practices. Consequently, the present judicial system is not a completely foreign transplant, as is commonly assumed, but has attained a native flavor and national color. And while the system may not fully suit the prodigy of our people or meet the local conditions, its continued application and practice has made it comprehensible to the common man. The very fact that increasing number of people are resorting to the courts for the resolution of their conflicts/disputes, indicates that the system enjoys a degree of legitimacy and acceptance . The thesis is anchored on the research questions: What is affecting the dispensation of justice on the protection of fundamental human rights in Pakistan? What are the causes of delays and backlogs? 1.2 Research Aims and Objectives “Justice delayed is justice denied”. No society can exist without justice. And justice is conveyed to the people by a strong, feasible judiciary. Judiciary, being one of the significant structures of the state, plays important role in the solidity of society, as it provides quick respite to the public. But when justice is delayed, the letdown of judiciary starts. As a consequence, society drops into disorder. In case of Pakistan, this also holds true. Judiciary cannot deliver justice expeditiously to the people . The purpose of this thesis is to focus on the delay and backlogs in the judicial system of Pakistan, which results in the deferrals of fundamental human rights. Also what causes the delays, despite of various law commissions/committees constituted by the government in order to develop ways and means to meet the challenge of delayed justice? The topic “Challenge of Delayed Justice” is not a new one but has endured a subject of discussion and negotiation for well-known Jurists, Scholars and various Law Commissions/Committees established by the Government in order to change ways and means to meet the challenge of delayed justice . Though, the anticipated results could not be accomplished. Since 1956, consecutive governments have come up with a large number of Commissions and Committees on judicial reforms, the details of which are as follows :- • Commission on Marriage and Family Laws, 1956; • Law Restructuring Commission, 1958; • Law Reform Commission, 1967; • High Powered Law Reform Committee, 1974; • Law Committee for Recommending Measures for Speedy Discarding of Civil Litigation, 1978; • Secretaries’ Committee set up by the President to Examine the Recommendations of the Law Committee set up for Recommending Measures for Speedy Disposal of Civil Litigation, 1979; • Committee to Formulate Concrete Proposals for Simplifying the Present Legal Procedure In 1981, the government set up a perpetual Pakistan Law Commission (PLC). The Pakistan Law Commission has been issuing judicial figures and the Pakistan Law Digest (PLD), but it has not been very definite in shifting the nature of understanding of justice. Some of the commendations of these commissions relating to the Family Laws Decree, the formation of the Federal Judicial Academy, the Pakistan Law Commission and parting of the executive from the judiciary have been applied after a substantial delay. Substantive issues about day-to-day dispensation of justice, such as those concerning court facilities, structures, salaries of the judges, changes in procedure serving, making of witnesses, developments in examination and trial of criminal cases, implementation of rules and codes to cut down on delay and protracted inaction and prison improvements have not been implemented despite their repeated enunciation in reports . Members of civil society have also come up with thoughts for judicial reform. One such idea was to restore the judiciary through developments in inducements, organizations, infrastructure and information . The examination points out that the government’s political will to modification needs to be absorbed in a manner that will lead to incentive of judicial officials through better incentives and employing a Federal Public Service Commission, better internal and external answerability and checking by introducing measures such as the experiment by jury system and selection of a parliamentary protection of citizen’s rights, changing infrastructural limits such as delivery of professional court clerks, calculation facilities, law interns, libraries and the easing of a better quality of decision-making through proper lawful instruction and training for judges which would require enhancements in law colleges’ prospectuses . 1.3 Civil and Criminal Justice in Pakistan There is no doubt that delay in justice is not only a dare but stances a thoughtful hazard to the civil and criminal justice system in Pakistan. In spite of the fact that delay is a worldwide occurrence but in Pakistan, the place has become startling. The Pakistan Law Commission has taken knowledge of the subject and detected that “the civil and criminal justice system in Pakistan is challenged today with stern predicaments of irregular postponements . Delay in lawsuit of civil and criminal cases has become lingering and familiar. The phenomenon is not limited to Pakistan; it is rather old and universal. It is intrinsic in every judicial system which accurately pickets against any injustice being done to an individual, in a civil argument or a criminal trial. A dominant code of the criminal justice system is that a suspect is chastised only after his fault is evidenced beyond rational uncertainty. Similarly, justice stresses, that in a trial of a civil case, the argument must be definite and firmly in accordance with law and on the values of equity, justice and fair trial . Such universally documented and time-tested principles are in accord with the commands of Islam as the Holy Quran orders that Muslims must avoid unfairness, coercion, and suppression” . In Pakistan, one stern disadvantage of the management of justice is, delay. Delays always befall in the removal of civil and criminal cases. It is usual for an ordinary civil suit to dawdle on for as long as two decades, and on the conclusion of the trial, possibly additional half a decade passes by in the implementation of the verdict. In criminal cases also, the situation is quite gloomy. Rare delays occur in the discarding of cases by the courts . An example of uncommon delays is established by the fact that, conferring to a rough number, presently more than two-thirds of the jail prisoners includes of under-trial convicts. Such phenomenon corrodes the trust of the people and their sureness in the management of justice. Delays in the settlement of civil disputes, further prompt hindrance to the litigant community, also obstruct the socio-economic development of the society. It aids as a deterrent to foreign investment in our economy and disturbs our trade relations with foreign governments/multi-national companies . UN guideline for Prosecution and Prosecutors Qualifications, selection and training 1. “Persons selected as prosecutors shall be individuals of integrity and ability, with appropriate training and qualifications”. 2. States shall ensure that: (a) “Selection criteria for prosecutors embody safeguards against appointments based on partiality or prejudice, excluding any discrimination against a person on the grounds of race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national, social or ethnic origin, property, birth, economic or other status, except that it shall not be considered discriminatory to require a candidate for prosecutorial office to be a national of the country concerned”; (b) “Prosecutors have appropriate education and training and should be made aware of the ideals and ethical duties of their office, of the constitutional and statutory protections for the rights of the suspect and the victim, and of human rights and fundamental freedoms recognized by national and international law” . Status and conditions of service Prosecutors, as vital agents of the management of justice, shall at all times uphold the honour and dignity of their profession. States shall safeguard that prosecutors are able to do their professional functions without pressure, interference, annoyance, inappropriate intrusion or baseless exposure to civil, penal or other liability. Prosecutors and their families shall be substantially protected by the authorities when their personal safety is endangered as a result of the discharge of prosecutorial functions. Rational conditions of service of prosecutors, satisfactory compensation and, where applicable, tenure, pension and age of retirement shall be set out by law or published rules or regulations. Promotion of prosecutors, wherever such a system exists, shall be based on objective factors, in particular professional qualifications, ability, integrity and experience, and decided upon in accordance with fair and impartial procedures . 1.4 Cause of Delays and Backlogs The reasons of backlog and delays are varied and thoughtful, rising due to issues both inside and outside courts, and legal/procedural gaps/lacunae. Justice delayed is, certainly, justice denied. Therefore, it has always been the main distress of civilized societies to speak the issue of delayed justice with an understanding to find ways and means of eliminating defect/lacks in the management of justice. It would be incorrect to accept that the delinquent of backlog/delays has been totally ignored in the past . It has been acknowledged by the government from time to time. Numerous Law Reform Commissions and Committees were established with an opinion to inspect/analyze the reasons of delay as well as to propose suitable actions for improvement. Such Commissions/Committees approved out a thorough inspection of the procedural laws and rules and recommended suitable actions for improvement thereof. Some such commendations were acknowledged by the Government and applied through amendments in laws/rules. The Honorable Supreme Court and High Courts have always been studying their particular rules of procedure so as to safeguard quick and reasonable disposal of civil and criminal cases. From time to time, the High Courts have issued managerial directions to the subservient courts for prompt disposal of cases. The reform of procedural law, though, has been a continuous and interminable procedure. Laws need to be studied and transformed in keeping with the shifting times so as to manage with the developing certainties. The speedy disposal of cases is certainly a creditable objective. Though, it is not an end in itself; it is only a means to an end. That end being the facility of quick and reasonable justice. It is undeniably not delay per se which is offensive but an irrational and indefensible delay which needs to be checked. The necessities of justice demand that adequate time and passable chances should be made accessible to the complainant parties and defendant persons to state their cases and put across their defence before the court of law. In the process delays may happen, but it would be overlooked if it is in the concern of a just and fair disposal of the case. On the contrary, the propensity to hurry disposal of cases must be checked if it is likely to result in an unfair, partial or random order or result . The query of delayed justice has been inspected by numerous Commissions and Committees and references were made at different points of time but no fundamental change was suggested in the current judicial system. These endorsements can be abridged as follows:- i) Suitable alteration in the applicable laws. ii) Upsurge in the number of Judicial Officers. iii) Supplies of acceptable number of court-rooms and proper lodging to Judicial Officers. iv) Upgrading into the working of examination and trial agencies. v) Training services to Judicial Officers. vi) Development in Procedure of serving Agency. vii) Improvement in the retirement age of Judges. viii) Proposal of Challan in time, the examination branch of the Police should be reinforced, the number of Forensic Science Laboratories be amplified and the Court should take thoughtful notice of carelessness or excessive delay/default in the time of suggestion of Challan. ix) Recurrent suspension of cases should be evaded. x) Junction of the civil and criminal purposes at the level of District and Sessions Judges. xi) Systematic preparations of managements and control by the High Court over the working of secondary courts. The cases of exploitation, disorganization and in proficiency must be taken notice of and suitable punishments conferred . Delays in the dispensation of justice have become unqualifiedly bad. This system of uneven justice is not new and certainly not limited to FATA alone. In Punjab, a punchayat authorized the gang rape of a woman as a penalty for a crime supposedly committed by her brother while in Sui a female doctor who stated being raped was herself professed a Kari by her in-laws and henceforth accountable to be killed . Such oppressive and brutal systems of decree are found most commonly in the rustic vicinity where people often need the defensive arm of the law and pledge of justice, both of which are non-existent. A great level of illiteracy, a retrograde and medieval approach and the occurrence of misogynistic views among a large section of the people further multiply the problem. Also if education and applying respect for the law, the government has to safeguard the justice system that spreads rural zones so that those who live there are not left at the pity of panchayats, jirgas or ‘peace committees’. Also, as an alternative of substitute as an assistant in such transgressions, it would be better if official authorities depress all form of random and swift justice anywhere in the country . Although deliberating the question of delayed justice the essential question rises qua disintegration of the police system in place and its total incapability to retort to crimes connecting issues such as tribal and feudal pressures and domination of the informally and economically feebler sections of society, which include women. (Yes, just to give few examples of rural justice system) A woman exposed by a tribal court to gang-rape or a couple murdered as karo-kari or a plow compulsorily displaced from his land by an influential owner or a government agency have the chances loaded against them from the start. The patwari-police-feudal lords’ alliance remains to be a crippling story of rural life. In many cases, it may be difficult for a victim to risk out of his or her house to lodge a report with the police. Where access is conceivable, the victim comes up against the wall of police triviality and venality. The force has been so tarnished and daunted by continuous burden from the state mechanism, from governmentally important people and from local tribal groups to evade the law that it has mainly forgotten its accountability to the people . It is ill-fated that the magistracy and the lower judiciary are vulnerable to the same weights. It is worth remembering that it was a suo motu Supreme Court notice that caused in the registering of a report in the Mukhtaran Mai case. In this background, how the law is to be understood in a social setting boons a major predicament. Should a Judge strictly follow to the opinions of legal procedures, as he is predictable to do, or look at the whole situations surrounding an event? This is a recurrent quandary that has confronted the judiciary in every country down the ages. It has been informal to resolve in countries, where the rule of law, constitutional procedures and respect for democracy has been resolutely established; also where feudalism and the feudal attitude have been laid to rest. Regrettably, in our country, even the government is subjugated by feudal rudiments. There can be little hope of social justice unless the entire system is democratized. The state itself has to become kinder and less tyrannical. Justice, like any other purpose of state, cannot function in a void. Temporarily, the people will remain to look up to the judiciary to present an element of social justice in the system, and to act as a force for reorganization and progress . 1.5 Insufficient Number of Judges Another reason backing the delayed justice is that adequate numbers of Judges do not exist at numerous levels to manage with the uncountable number of cases before the Courts. This needs to be earnestly tackled. For years the subject has been preserved as only a talking point with no thoughtful steps taken to address the problem .Though, it must not be elapsed that although this may be partially precise neither is the condition ready for it, nor can we find the appropriate Judges to harvest the wanted outcomes. You do not hire just a Judge but form a Court and it is neither a low-cost exercise nor so simple to do. A Court to work competently needs well-organized and knowledgeable staff and also syndicates a number of other issues, fading which it will prove counterproductive. Regrettably, the idea of adding of more Judges to the present strength has been highlighted so much and so often by so many well-known people that now, it is being painstaking as the only cure of the disorder regardless of the hard reasons involved. If disorganization is added to incompetence, it will not bring efficiency: it will instead simply increase it. It may not be out of place to comment here that the backlog is not much pretentious but exploitation has amplified respectively, or much more, and the excellence and efficiency have decreased similarly . Past is full with examples of cases that have either never been decided or where the government has miscarried to implement the court’s choices. These aspects have all added to the public’s poor insight of the system and also clarify why so many turn to jirgas and panchayats to resolve disputes, notwithstanding bans on these establishments . The government has to work in partnership with Judges and lawyers to reinforce the judiciary so that it is seen as a self-governing body that brings justice promptly. The ADB sponsored “Access to Justice” program, which began in 1999, and was exposed as a technique to safeguard speedy justice, does not seem to have met with much achievement. It has been problematic to determine what, if any, of its suggestions were put in place and what were the results of those applied. If applied in letter and spirit, the program could certainly make the release of justice speedy . The wanted outcomes cannot be attained without making radical changes and improvements in the lawmaking, judicial and police departments to make the dispensation of justice swift. This is the only way which can reinstate the sureness of people in the judicial system which confidence has been corroding over the years for a number of reasons . A reasonable, easily available and well-organized judicial system will dishearten many from resorting to the similar justice system, predominant particularly in the rural area in the form of Jirga or Panchayat, which in many cases have been instruments of failure of justice. The new Police Act also needs upgrading and the imprint that everything is well at the gross root level is not right. Also that, high payment, improved working and living settings for the police and the lower judiciary needs to be applied. The physical look and feel of the police stations and courts also need to be enhanced. These are the parts which must be dealt with on an urgency basis if speedy and low-cost justice is to be made accessible to the people. The judicial reform program must be a continuing exercise across the country and economic possessions should not be a deterrent in this respect. The race for money attached with the easy probabilities of getting provisional orders from the Courts on the basis of falsification of facts and false insistences and the known delay in disposal of cases, has desirous a substantial share of the public to take up lawsuit as an occupation and advantage from the rights and properties of others. The outcome is that the number of cases is piling up every year, totaling to the preceding intolerable delay in their disposal. The current backlog of the cases and the unceasing adding to it is thus a straight result of not honest trial but of false and fake lawsuit. The backing for such lawsuit is the delay in disposal of cases. The procedure is therefore; not only grudging the honest distressed persons from relishing their properties or getting their cases disposed of prompt but is burrowing the ethical energy of the people . In other words, the predominant condition is not only inspiring but increasing what Islam wants to eliminate. Islam asserts on justice. The oddest facet of this condition is that there is in this country, not even a single person who would openly document this sad state of affairs to go on but still it is prospering. In any event, the important question is how to get rid of it and present swift and pure justice? It is certainly, a tremendously odd and complex problem but, as noted above, the failure for any reason to contend with the problem and to overwhelm it, is providing additional attractions for more dishonest people to arrive the field and reap attractive produces. One of the preparations being very deafeningly recommended now all around, mainly, by the members of judiciary and the legal profession, is to upsurge the number of Judges . 1.6 Criminal law Drawbacks Our criminal laws have the subsequent drawbacks due to which the anticipated admiration for law and swift dispensation of justice cannot be attained:- (i) Absenteeism of politico-religious permission of the punitive, local and special laws as well as nonexistence of their mass understanding by people; (ii) “Justice delayed is justice denied” is a basic principle of Islamic jurisprudence. It is hitherto to be understood in Pakistan. Faster, inexpensive, general and better-administered justice is the demand of the people of Pakistan; (iii) Deficiency of specificity of multi-dimensional laws conferring to our local needs on balanced lines by impartial and similar supplies of many laws functioned by parallel justice opportunities also confuses people; (iv) Non-adaptation of much wanted amalgamation and interpretation of laws for prevalent understanding and no availability of criminal codes in legal Urdu is another obstacle; (v) Unreasonable penal authorizations as in contradiction of set patterns of Islamic penology also puzzle people . The criminal justice system present in Pakistan was relocated by the British during their colonial rule in the last century and a half which is now the chief reason of abandonment in compensation of public complaints . There is a dire necessity of development of the lot of our judiciary to make it more self-governing with better service circumstances to deliver justice to the masses rendering to the universal values of inexpensive and quick settlement of victim’s complaints. The trial wing also desires instant strengthening after its parting from the Police with much more wired staff, better controlled organization of tasks, proper offices and housing-cum-transport facilities. The public based justice, which has a antiquity of thousands of years of our better being in this sub-continent, needs reconsidering and the system of conciliation courts needs strengthening. The swift clearance of cases with conviction of fair justice, suitable punishments to real offenders and public reaction for perfect social defence should be our nationwide precedence to build-up a crimeless Islamic state in Pakistan .  

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